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Roodscreens and roodlofts (1909)

Bond, Frederick Bligh, 1864-1945, Camm, Bede, 1864-1942 · London, I. Pitman · leaf 106

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(B) From Bishop Salkelds Chapel : Carlisle Cathedral EARLY SCREENWORK 53 In some cases, as at Urishay, Herefordshire (where the altars are still standing)no arched recesses are seen, neither are there any hagioscopes to supplement the arch. In this case, and at Llanfilo (Brecknock), (Plate XXXb),… … Fig. 55 Following this we have such instances as Little Hereford, and other like cases,where a great breadth of wall is observable on each side of the narrow chancel arch.That this formerly had altars attached, there can be no doubt whatever. At Eartham, Sussex, the blank arched recesses have been…

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