The highlights of Wensley Church
Wensley church is an historical gem, as I mentioned in my last blog. It’s worth travelling quite a distance to see. Here are some of the highlights. Holy Trinity church dates to at least the 12th century, though there may well have been a church on this site in Anglo-Saxon times.
Fortunately, the Victorian “restorers” more or less left the building alone, hence its rich treasures.
Firstly, here are some Anglo-Saxon grave-markers, now set in the interior wall of the church.
The wall paintings are very faint, but probably date to the early 14th century:
Here’s a wooden alms box and reliquary which probably came from Easby Abbey after the dissolution of Henry VIII:
The oak choir benches in the chancel date to 1527 and are the work of the Ripon Carvers, notice the ancient choristers graffiti. The carved creatures include a leopard, a greyhound, a dragon, a hare etc…
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