Norman and Saxon Carvings, Colwich Church,

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Date:1930 - 1940 (c.)

Description:Various pieces of stonework set into the wall of the vestry of St. Michael and All Angels Church.

The head, piscina, and column are believed to be Saxon. The chevron mouldings at the lower end are Norman, dating from c.1150.

Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ownership.


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1850s
St. Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich,
St. Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich,

St. Michael and All Angels was built on the site of an Anglo-Saxon church. The ...

1900s
St. Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich,
St. Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich,

St. Michael and All Angels was built on the site of an Anglo-Saxon church. The ...

1930s
Norman Coffin Lids, Colwich Church,
Norman Coffin Lids, Colwich Church,

Coffin slabs set into the wall of the vestry of St. Michael and All Angels Church. The ...

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Image courtesy of: Staffordshire County Records Office

Donor ref:County Record Office No., D4080/12/12, img: 1919 (18/2366)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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