An Anglo-Saxon stone seat known as the Frith Stool in Beverley Minster

Date:: 1920 - 1945

Location:: Beverley Minster, Minster Yard, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

Reference:: AA62/01649

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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Description

The Frith Stool or peace chair was a stone seat beside the altar where a person could take sanctuary from the law.

Content

This is part of the Series: WIG02/01 Series of Photographic Negatives taken by Miss M Wight; within the Collection: WIG02 Marjory L Wight Collection

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© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Wight, Marjory L

Keywords

Medieval Cathedral