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Created 25-Jun-19
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The Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Chickney, England dates to before the Norman conquest of 1066. It sits in an oval yard, likely because this was a pagan religious site before the church was built. It is no longer regularly used, but well maintained. It is one of the most peaceful, isolated and beautiful churches I have ever visited.
Steven D. Green
St. Mary's of ChickneyThe 14th Century west tower and south porchOriginal Saxon windowLooking down the north wall from the east endThe Chancery windowFlint rubble construction of the south wallThe West Tower view looking east; the three stages of 14th century construction are rather evidentMore recent stained glass window at the base of the towerTower window stained glass seen from insideThe Saxon era (1000+ years old) nave, with 15th Century squint14th century king post roofSaxon era chancel, lengthened in the 13th century13th century altar slab, buried in the churchyard during the Reformation, later restoredTile floor in the chancelBrick flooring in the nave, joining the tiles of the chancel, with "not a right angle in the place".One of five carved crosses on the altar slab, each positioned to reflect the wounds of ChristThe Normans were here. Chancel floor motif, a sort of fleur-de-lis designWhere the nave floor joins the chancel floorBibles resting in the squint
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