Font - St Mary the Virgin Church, Padbury - Bucks
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Norfolk12
N 51° 58.333 W 000° 57.072
30U E 640731 N 5759930
A trefoil carved font inside the church of St Mary the Virgin at Padbury in Bucks.
Waymark Code: WMF5BT
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/26/2012
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''This small church, consisting of just the Nave and Chancel was rebuilt and extended in about 1250-1300 and then again in about 1330, by which time it was roughly its current size and shape (though much of it, notably the tower, was extensively rebuilt later)
One of the distinctive features of the church is its extensive mural or wall painting, which dates from before 1330. The church services were, of course, in latin, and these paintings were often used as a form of ‘visual aid’ to tell stories of the bible and the lives of the saints - and to warn of what would happen to transgressors!
One of the most interesting paintings shows the miracle of the wolf and St Edmund’s head - where after being defeated and beheaded by the Danes in 855, the pious king’s head was rescued by a wolf, carried back to a nearby monastery and miraculously re-attached itself to the king’s body! This process did not, however, restore the king to life.'' details from church website
Approximate Age of Artefact: mid 1400s
Relevant Website: Not listed
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