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 New Church under Construction, 1862-3

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Monuments in new churchyard, as recorded in 1929

New church under construction, from the west

Inscriptions in the New Church, as recorded in 1929

New church interior, 1940s

New church interior, 1994

 

 

 

Here's the first picture of the new church building under construction, taken from the east end (the Chancel). The photographer was standing in 'Brick Kiln Coppice', beyond the sunken wall known as a 'ha-ha'.

The new building from the east end (the Chancel)

Here are the workers in close-up:

On the scaffolding above the south wall

On the joinery for the church roof

In front of the distinctively-shaped Chancel wall

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