Hovingham |
All Saints
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| SE 666 757 |
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This church consists of a Saxon tower with the rest of the building having been restored by the Victorians. The result is a clean open feeling to the church but with some obvious historic elements to it.
Within the church stands the remains of a 10th century Viking cross. Once having been built into the walls of the tower it now has pride of place in the chancel and is shown below.
In the south of the church is the Lady Chapel. Here you will find a sculptured Saxon stone, this too was once part of the fabric of the tower. It is thought to represent an annunciation scene but for where it was originally intended is not clear. This is also shown below.
The other two photographs below are two crosses still in the walls of the tower. The wheel cross on the south wall is probably 10th century. The Anglian cross is in the west wall of the tower, it may be as early as the 7th century. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 December 2006 )
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