Church and Churchyard - Danbury
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Church and Churchyard - Danbury
Image: © Malcolm Reid Taken: 4 Dec 2006
Danbury Church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. It dates mainly from the 14th Century; some parts date from the 12th and 13th Centuries. An interesting feature of Danbury Church is the wooden effigies of three recumbent knights, one in the south aisle and two in the north aisle. These carvings date from the end of the 13th Century. By the early 1600's, records of who they represent had already been lost and since then a number of suggestions to their identity have been put forward. It is now thought most likely that they cover the tombs of members of the St Clere family who held two of the major estates in Danbury throughout the 13th Century.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.716765
Longitude
0.574179