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Medieval Doorway discovered |
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been suspected that - although very old - the current entrance to the
crypt is not the original way down. There have been alterations down the
years on the south side of the crypt, largely connected with ventilation.
Historians have long mused over the large window like structures that can
be seen inside the crypt, but they are blocked with what looks like
Victorian blue brickwork. The church has recently undergone a drainage
project, whereby the old rainwater channels around the church - which were
invariably blocked, causing much of the dampness in the crypt - have been replaced with a new underground piped system. This
involved much
digging in the vicinity of the church, and particularly of the crypt, and
during this work the blue brickwork had to be removed. As soon as the
work started, what appeared to be the top of one, and possibly two stone
doorframes started to appear. Digging continued, and eventually revealed
an almost perfectly preserved doorframe - which must have been the
original entrance to the crypt. Some photographs of the doorways appear
below.
This work is now complete, and the doorway is no longer visible. The crypt is again open for visitors - see main crypt page. |
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Doorway into crypt showing doorframe |
View showing stacked bones inside crypt |
General view showing doorway in church foundations on south side of church. |
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