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| The sign oustide Claverly church. (95kb) | A view of the church tower, next to the pub in Claverly. (175kb) | The 13th century mural recalling the
Bayeux Tapestry, showing pairs of knights in armour, fighting either on
foot or on horseback. The mural is an allegory of the seven Christian
Virtues fighting the seven Vices. (150kb)
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| (170kb) | The alabaster tomb of Sir Robert Broke (d. 1558) with his two wives. (193kb) | The first One of Sir Robert's wives,
showing her 16th century headdress, collar, and many chain necklaces. (170kb)
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| Another shot, straight on, showing more
details of the necklaces and dress closure. (285kb)
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Sir Robert's second wife, showing her markedly different headdress and collar. (210kb) | A straight on shot of the second wife, showing her different dress with closures. (222kb) |
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| The roof of the chancel showing interesting bosses. (147kb) | The organ, although the interesting part
is the mural on the blocked up arch behind the organ. (213kb)
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A sheet of information on Claverly Church. (213kb) |
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| Another shot of the 13th century mural. (134kb)
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More detail of the mural. (186kb) | Pre-Norman capitals (190kb) |
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| Another view of the pre-Norman capital. (151kb) | The half-timbered pub outside the church. (215kb)
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