Outside War Memorial (outside) Inside Stained Glass Memorials War Memorial (inside) Wiltshire Collections Entry School [School Website]

Our visit to Holy Cross in Sherston Magna proved to be surprising.   We had no idea that such a large and splendid church was to be found here.   In fact, we hadn't allowed enough time to spend here so missed taking some photographs.

Particularly fascinating to us was seeing the Rattle Bone figure John Aubrey wrote about in his book of the 1660s - it looks somewhat crumbled now, but it has had to endure 340 years of British weather since Aubrey stood looking at it.

Thank you to the people who made us welcome.   It is good to see this building is still used and cared for by today's congregation.

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'Rattle Bone' On the side of porch wall (122k) "Fight well Rattlebone, Thou shalt have Sherstone. What shall I with Sherston doe Without I have all belongs thereto? Thou shalt have Wyck & Willesly Easton towne and Pinkeney." As recorded in the 1660s by John Aubrey

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Sundial February 2002 (113k)

Elizabeth & Henry VIZOR [Faded inscription] February 2002 (D083 - 118k)

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High up on the tower February 2002 (148k)

War Memorial, inside the Lych Gate Transcription February 2002 (D079 - 97k)

Rebecca HARVEY February 2002 (D075 - 90k)

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