Claughton, St Chad's Church c.1955
Photo ref:
C485003
More about this scene
The church of St Chad, with two bells hanging in its open belfry, stands a short distance down the lane opposite the Fenwick Arms. The larger bell on the right dated 1296 is the oldest dated bell in England. At the time of this photograph, Miss Rogers lived in the old rectory and grazed her goats in the churchyard. She reported: 'Last year the bell was brought down for repairs and I did what I never thought I could do in my life - I touched it!' In the church gable is the coat of arms of the ancient Croft family, whose graves are to be found in the churchyard. Also in the churchyard is the massive base of the medieval cross, which disappeared long ago.
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