Devonshire ezine Spring 19
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Another declaration of age, this time more<br />
specific, is the pillar piscina in the chancel<br />
from the previous Norman church. Whether<br />
the head is a repurposed Norman capital - the<br />
top of a pillar - or the whole is original is a<br />
debate that will<br />
last and last. It is<br />
a form of piscina<br />
that all churches<br />
had to have.<br />
The Norman<br />
church (and a<br />
Saxon place of<br />
worship too?)<br />
would have been humble here, most likely<br />
a simple chancel and nave with decoration<br />
inside. This present church carries on that<br />
tradition, with its beautifully decorated chancel,<br />
stained glass and carvings and paintings from<br />
the centuries.<br />
But what really stands out is the simplicity and<br />
strength of the structure, how it hunkers down<br />
against the weather in its exposed position.<br />
The modesty and the power to minister to<br />
the surrounding souls through the centuries<br />
in this little parish and to be a place of spirit<br />
for the marvels and vicissitudes of this life.<br />
A church for all ages.<br />
Douglas Young<br />
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@devonchurchland<br />
PEOPLE HOME DESIGN LIFESTYLE HISTORY<br />
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