Find Spot record 0003100001 - N WALL, LITTLE HORWOOD CHURCH
Summary
Six successive wall paintings in the church dating from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries found in restoration
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WALL PAINTING (13th Century to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
WALL PAINTINGS ON N WALL OF NAVE, C15/C16 OVER C13 (B8).
PAINTINGS DISCOVERED 1889; SHOW SS NICHOLAS & CHRISTOPHER (B4).
Most conspicuous the early C16 Seven Deadly Sins, large figure with six branches growing out of it, each ending in a monster's head. Remains of a C13 St Nicholas (B7).
CONSERVATION IN 1995 REVEALS EVIDENCE OF 5 OR 6 SUCCESSIVE PAINTED SCHEMES: EARLY C13, EARLY-MID C14, LATE C14, EARLY-MID C15, EARLY C16, AND POST-REFORMATION (DETAILS)(B9).
Sources (3)
- <4>SBC7091 Article in serial: 1892. KEYSER CE 1892 MURAL PAINTINGS RECENTLY DISCOVERED IN CHURCH--OF--LITTLE HORWOOD IN ARCHAEOLOGICALJO.
- <7>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p190.
- <9>SBC810 Bibliographic reference: BALLANTYNE A 1995 THE CHURCH OF SAINT NICHOLAS, LITTLE HORWOOD, BUCKS (REPORT ON CONSERVATION OF T.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 79050 30840 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13395)
- Event - Survey: (EBC1340)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13590)
Record last edited
Nov 6 2024 5:55PM
