A misericord in St Mary the Virgin's Church depicting a figure sitting on a throne surrounded by smaller figures, supported on either side by a sunflower

Date:: 1930-1949

Location:: St Mary The Virgin's Church, Gayton, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire

Reference:: AA49/08677

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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Description

St Mary the Virgin's Church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries, and was restored in the 19th and 20th centuries. The misericords in the chancel are believed to be from the 14th and 15th centuries, possibly originally from St James Abbey near Northampton or Dunston Abbey, but several - including this misericord - may be later. This misericord, on the south side of the chancel, shows a seated figure with four small figures on each side, supported on each side by a sunflower and leaves. It is suggested that this depicts the Last Judgement or Christ in Majesty.

Content

This is part of the Series: LTC01/01 Lady Trenchard Cox: Series Of Negatives; within the Collection: LTC01 Lady Trenchard Cox Collection

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Photographer: Cox, Mary Desiree

Keywords

Misericord, Medieval Parish Church, Post Medieval Parish Church, 20th Century Parish Church, Christian Religion