Monument record 0582500002 - ST JOHN BAPTIST'S CHURCH

Summary

Fifteenth century altar or tomb panel recovered from wall of farmhouse and now in church.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • ALTAR (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
  • TOMB (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0381 mm Width 0248
CARVED PANEL OF CRUCIFIXION & 4 ATTENDANTS. PROBABLY PART OF REREDOS, SLIGHT INDICATION OF BACKGROUND COLOURING. WAS BUILT INTO GABLE OF A FARMHOUSE IN THE VILLAGE, BADLY WEATHERED, LEGS OF FIGURE OF CHRIST BROKEN AWAY (B4,B6).
NGR TO CHURCH (B7).

Sources (3)

  • <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp118-119.
  • <6>SBC20017 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Dunton &C. p19 (Fittings).
  • <7>SBC10483 Map: OS 1981 1:2500 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SP 76780 25000 (point)
Civil Parish GRANBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2024 4:26PM

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