Building record 0095200001 - ALL SAINTS, LITTLE KIMBLE

Summary

Fourteenth century wall paintings of saints identified in Little Kimble church

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  • Listed Building

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Type and Period (1)

  • WALL PAINTING (14th Century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)

Description

ARTISTICALLY FINEST IN BUCKS. SEEMINGLY DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO REPRESENT AS MANY SAINTS AS POSSIBLE. 11 SAINTS IDENTIFIED; MANY MORE LOST. INCLUDES ST CLARE, ST GEORGE, ST BERNARD (RARE SUBJECT) & ST FRANCIS. N WALL MOST COMPLETE. NO TRACE REMAINING IN THE CHANCEL (B1,B9-10).
Detailed description (B12).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p27.
  • <6>SBC15171 Article in serial: E W Tristram. 1932. 'LITTLE MISSENDEN WALL PAINTINGS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 12 P313. p313.
  • <9>SBC13714 Unpublished document: E Clive Rouse & Jack Head. 1969. REPORT & CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN E C ROUSE & J F HE AD 1969 (FILED)..
  • <10>SBC19472 Bibliographic reference: Parish Council. ?. All Saints Little Kimble.
  • <12>SBC19602 Unpublished document: Little Kimble Church, Buckinghamshire (undated notes on wall paintings).
  • <13>SBC19603 Photograph: Julia Wise. 2002. Wise J May 2002 Photographs of wall paintings, tiles, etc in Little Kimble Church.

Location

Grid reference SP 82650 06420 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 3 2015 1:59PM

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