Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/18

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Subject: [Leica] Yelvertoft Northamptonshire
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon Apr 18 01:46:07 2005
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GeeBee wrote:

> n. pl. se?di?lia (-dly, -dl-)
> One of a set of seats, usually three, provided in some Roman Catholic and
> Anglican churches for the use of the presiding clergy, traditionally placed
> on the epistle side of the choir near the altar, and in Gothic-style
> churches often built into the wall.

> The church was used by Cromwells' Troops as an armoury before the pivotal
> battle with the troops of Charles I at Naseby in 1645. The worn stonework
> resulted from Cromwells' troops using the stonework for sharpening weapons
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp_6.htm
> 

This last is something that we don't see very often, a combination of 
wonderful 
photograph (the shapes) and historical document.

Great!

Peter




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