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The Misericords and history of St Agnes, Cawston.

St Agnes Church only has three, 15th century misericords, probably the result of a bequest for a Mass for the Dead.

Corpus of misericords

S-01 Two women seated facing each other.

Left Supporter - Male head in foliage.

Right Supporter - Female head in foliage.

S-02 Man’s head, probably a portrait, with long hair.

Supporters - Animal-masks.

S-03 Stag’s head surrounded by foliage.

Supporters - Hound’s head, looking inward, showing its teeth.

Please click on the thumbnail misericord for larger images.

History of St Agnes, Cawston

Although there has been a church at Cawston since at least 1189.  The current St Agnes was founded in the late 14th century, by the Earl of Suffolk and his wife, Michael and Catherine de la Pole.  The North Aisle was added later by Robert Oxburgh.  The church has a beautiful hammer beam roof, many fine carvings and the misericords.

The official St Agnes Cawston website.

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