Interior, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Broadhempston
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Interior, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Broadhempston
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 18 Aug 2008
The holiest part of a church. In the medieval period the altar was a table or rectangular slab made of stone or marble, often set upon a raised step. After the Reformation the stone altars were replaced by wooden communion tables.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.484037
Longitude
-3.690973