St Michael's church in Hockering
Introduction
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St Michael's church in Hockering
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 17 Jun 2010
St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5535866 dates from the early 14th century and was refurbished by the Victorians in the mid 1800s. The chancel > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5535871 and its arch as well as the rood screen > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5535870 date from that time and not all of the medieval benches have survived either, although some of the old bench ends > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5535892 and poppy heads > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5535881 were re-used on the new stalls. The bowl of the baptismal font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5535849 is also Victorian but the shaft > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5535854 it rests on is medieval and depicts 8 saints (they had lost their heads in the 16th century but have since been restored). During the summer months the church is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.67733
Longitude
1.06292