2023

SO8932 : Misericord in Tewkesbury Abbey

taken 2 years ago, near to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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Misericord in Tewkesbury Abbey
Misericord in Tewkesbury Abbey
One of three misericords in front of the chancel screen in Tewkesbury Abbey. In the misericord a naked human figure expresses disrespect by farting, or farting could be identified with the devil and the stink of hell.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Primary Subject: Religious Artefact other tags: Misericord Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Tewkesbury [1594] · Tewkesbury Abbey [863] Title Clusters: · Misericord in Tewkesbury Abbey [3] ·
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SO8932, 1997 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Philip Halling   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 2 January, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8908 3243 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:59.4127N 2:9.6262W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8909 3242
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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