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Medieval Pews and Benches
In my church crawling activities I come across lots of pews, but it’s easy to forget that these are a recent innovation.
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Anglo Saxon Church Towers - What Were They For?
An investigation...
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Timekeeping for Churches in Medieval England
Mass dials, mechanical clocks and bells
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Squints and "Leper" Squints
The Mysteries of Medieval Church Architecture
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Church Architecture - Perpendicular Gothic
Around 1350 - 1550
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Church Architecture - Decorated Gothic
1260- 1350 or thereabouts
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Church Architecture: Early English Gothic
From round to pointed arches and windows
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Church Architecture 11th-12th Century Part 3
Large Norman Churches
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Late 11th - 12th Century – The Normans Part 2
Larger and more ornate churches
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Churches of the Late 11th - 12th Century Part 1
The Normans
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Churches in the Early 11th Century
Doors and Towers
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Carved Stone in or around Churches from 7th - 10th centuries
Here is a very famous piece of carving, made somewhere between the 7th and 9th centuries.
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