Walkern, The Church Of St Mary The Virgin c.1960
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The River Beane runs close to the church, and is liable to heavy flooding. The church stands on a slight mound to the north-east where it is safe from damage, although photographs of flooding show water lapping up against the path leading to the south porch. In 1340 an outbreak of 'murrain', possibly anthrax, made farming impossible and left large areas of land unploughed. Seven years later, the Black Death reached England, and many local people lie buried in the churchyard, victims of this tragic plague. Another tragic figure in the history of Walkern was Jane Wenham, said to be the last woman in England to be prosecuted as a witch.
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