An interior view of St Mary's Church showing the elaborately carved pews, rood screen and pulpit

Date:: 1900-1930

Location:: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Church Street, Croscombe, Somerset

Reference:: OP26576

Type:: Photograph (Developing Out Paper Print)

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Description

It is thought that the photographer may be Cyril Ellis but this has not been confirmed.

The screen, along with much of the other woodwoork, was gifted to the church by the Fortesque family.

The pulpit, pews and screen all date from the 17th century.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/36 Early Photographic Print Collection: Somerset; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Pew, Nave, Arcade, Church