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Kilpeck, Herefordshire

The Church of St Mary and St David in Kilpeck may be my favorite church in the world. Built around 1140, it amazingly was not destroyed or renovated in a more modern style, and is a beautiful example of the Norman/Romanesque style.

The carvings are a combination of Celtic, Saxon, Scandinavian, and Christian symbols.

The condition of the carvings is so good because the old red sandstone is very fine.
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0315		 A Church of England service was starting 0253
A Church of England service was starting 0253		 0250
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Tympanum over the main door 0251
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The font is older than the church, either Norman or pre-Norman 0329
The font is older than the church, either Norman or pre-Norman 0329		 4 of the 91 corbels around the church 0289
4 of the 91 corbels around the church 0289		 0285b
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0260		 Sheela na gig 0262a
Sheela na gig 0262a		 0262b
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Green man 0252		 3 at Kilpeck 0279
3 at Kilpeck 0279

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