There are other stained glass windows here to enjoy. This one, above, is quite nice. Since it is clear here that the lamb holds a special place in Christian mythology, the wool merchants here must have felt a particularly close connection to their religion.
A roof corbel is a bit that sticks out to help support the roof. The ones depicting Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York are up pretty high and any photo I would try to make from the floor level would be pretty boring. So I took a photo of this sign to let you know what you are not really seeing.
Next to the sign is a brass in the wall. This is the remains of a brass that I believe was once in the floor. When this chapel was built in 1489, it was moved here. When complete, it said, "Pray for the souls of William Bicknell and Margaret his wife, which of their charity caused to be made this chapel, and all their children's souls. (curious sentence construction, eh?) The which William deceased on the 26 day of December in the year of our Lord 1500 and the said Margaret deceased on the 6th day of May in the year of our Lord 1493 on whose souls Jesus have mercy."
Finally, this last brass is of an unknown couple dating from 1400. This is the oldest one in the church.
Back outside, on the road, we passed a field with a family of pheasants looking for a bite of lunch. Not the sort of thing you pass everyday, even in England.
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