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The Church of St. Etheldreda, Horley
The beautiful parish church in Horley is the Church of St. Etheldreda, which dates from the 12th century and has several medieval wall paintings, most of which were uncovered in the mid-19th century. The most important of the wall paintings is a large painting of St. Christopher. On one of the pillars there is a painting of St. Zita and there are other paintings elswhere which are now fragmentary. The painted rood, rood screen and loft date from the mid-20th century as are the decorations to the pulpit, which depicts scenes from the life of St. Etheldreda. - Roger Sweet (photographer)

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The Church of St. Etheldreda, Horley

The beautiful parish church in Horley is the Church of St. Etheldreda, which dates from the 12th century and has several medieval wall paintings, most of which were uncovered in the mid-19th century. The most important of the wall paintings is a large painting of St. Christopher. On one of the pillars there is a painting of St. Zita and there are other paintings elswhere which are now fragmentary. The painted rood, rood screen and loft date from the mid-20th century as are the decorations to the pulpit, which depicts scenes from the life of St. Etheldreda.

A picture of: Horley, Oxfordshire

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 21 mm, Aperture: f 9.9, ISO: 400, Exposure time: 1/200 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: August 12, 2013, 11:17 am

ImageID:1217910, Image size: 4044 x 2696 pixels

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