Towneley Hall Chapel Altarpiece
Introduction
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Towneley Hall Chapel Altarpiece
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 26 Jun 2014
In addition to 15th-century Whalley Abbey vestments, Image] also has a finely carved Flemish altarpiece http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altarpiece made in Antwerp around 1525. Although now it is plain oak it is thought that originally it would have been painted and gilded in a highly decorative style. The altarpiece was brought to Towneley in the second half of the nineteenth century by Charles Towneley, a prolific collector.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.77396
Longitude
-2.222704