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The Coronation of Edmund
This stained glass window is actually fragments of an original medieval window believed to have come from St. Marys church, in Bures village below. It now resides within the small edifice known locally as "the Chapel barn" also called St. Stephens Chapel. It is off the beaten track in the countryside overlooking the beautiful Stour river valley. It is not far from the village of Bures St. Mary, on the suffolk side of the river boundary. It is reputedly the original site of the (informal) corowning of Edmund, future King of Anglia and England. It has had a tough life, having been sacked, vandalised, used as a barn, a wall was knocked down to make room for tractors, and converted for use as a cottage, then storage and finally restored and re-consecrated. It now houses the last of the tombs of the great Earls of Oxford, the De Veres...which were rescued from the crumbling ruins of Earles Colne Priory in the early 20th century. The carvings and the ambient, peaceful atmosphere found inside this smal, ancient thatched building is sublime and relaxing. the ornate carving on the effigies and tombs is superb and worth a visit to see it yourself. To learn more, follow the link here:
The Coronation of Edmund
This stained glass window is actually fragments of an original medieval window believed to have come from St. Marys church, in Bures village below. It now resides within the small edifice known locally as "the Chapel barn" also called St. Stephens Chapel. It is off the beaten track in the countryside overlooking the beautiful Stour river valley. It is not far from the village of Bures St. Mary, on the suffolk side of the river boundary. It is reputedly the original site of the (informal) corowning of Edmund, future King of Anglia and England. It has had a tough life, having been sacked, vandalised, used as a barn, a wall was knocked down to make room for tractors, and converted for use as a cottage, then storage and finally restored and re-consecrated. It now houses the last of the tombs of the great Earls of Oxford, the De Veres...which were rescued from the crumbling ruins of Earles Colne Priory in the early 20th century. The carvings and the ambient, peaceful atmosphere found inside this smal, ancient thatched building is sublime and relaxing. the ornate carving on the effigies and tombs is superb and worth a visit to see it yourself. To learn more, follow the link here: