Title

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, Benches and Benchends

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Creator

Sarah Blick

Description

15th century bench ends on a modern bench include an image of a wolf guarding/holding a bearded head in its jaws. Is it St. Edmund's head being guarded by a wolf or a cloven-hoof priest beast (note its vestments) grasping the head? One the other end a roaring lion sits. There are also early pew-type benches found near the chancel.

Coverage-Spatial

Suffolk, UK

Coverage-Temporal

Late 15th century