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The misericords and history of Fairford,

St Mary.

St Mary’s has fourteen 15th century misericords.

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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericord Fairford 1.2.jpg
Fairford 1.2.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericord Fairford 1.9.jpg
Fairford 1.9.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 1.10.jpg
Fairford 1.10.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 2.1.jpg
Fairford 2.1.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 2.6.jpg
Fairford 2.6.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 2.7.jpg
Fairford 2.7.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 2.8.jpg
Fairford 2.8.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericord Fairford 3.2.jpg
Fairford 3.2.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 3.4.jpg
Fairford 3.4.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 3.5.jpg
Fairford 3.5.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 3.6.jpg
Fairford 3.6.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 4.1 or.jpg
Fairford 4.1 or.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericord Fairford 4.1or.jpg
Fairford 4.1or.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 4.3 rep.jpg
Fairford 4.3 rep.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 4.6 rep.jpg
Fairford 4.6 rep.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 4.7 rep.jpg
Fairford 4.7 rep.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 4.8 rep.jpg
Fairford 4.8 rep.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 4.9.jpg
Fairford 4.9.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 4a.2rep.jpg
Fairford 4a.2rep.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 5.1.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 5.3.jpg
Fairford 5.3.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericord Fairford 5.7.jpg
Fairford 5.7.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 6.2.jpg
Fairford 6.2.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 6.3.jpg
Fairford 6.3.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 6.6.jpg
Fairford 6.6.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords fairford 6.7.jpg
fairford 6.7.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 7.6.jpg
Fairford 7.6.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 7.9.jpg
Fairford 7.9.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 7.10.jpg
Fairford 7.10.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 7.11.jpg
Fairford 7.11.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 7.12.jpg
Fairford 7.12.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 8.4.jpg
Fairford 8.4.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 8.5.jpg
Fairford 8.5.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 8.7.jpg
Fairford 8.7.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 8.8.jpg
Fairford 8.8.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 8.12.jpg
Fairford 8.12.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 9.1.jpg
Fairford 9.1.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 9.3.jpg
Fairford 9.3.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 9.4.jpg
Fairford 9.4.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 9.5.jpg
Fairford 9.5.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 9.6.jpg
Fairford 9.6.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 9.8.jpg
Fairford 9.8.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 10.1.jpg
Fairford 10.1.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 10.3.jpg
Fairford 10.3.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 10.5.jpg
Fairford 10.5.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 10.7.jpg
Fairford 10.7.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 11.1.jpg
Fairford 11.1.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 11.3.jpg
Fairford 11.3.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 11.4.jpg
Fairford 11.4.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 11.6.jpg
Fairford 11.6.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 12.4.jpg
Fairford 12.4.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 12.5.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 12.6.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 12.8.jpg
Fairford 12.8.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords fairford 12.9.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 13.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 13.2.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 13.5.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 13.8.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 14.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 14.4.jpg
Fairford 14.4.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 14.5.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 14.8.jpg
Fairford 14.8.jpg
St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairford 14.10.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairfordstalls.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairfordstalls1.jpg
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St Mary's Chruch, Fairford, Gloucestershire 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats Misericords Fairfordstolen.jpg
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Nick Jones has kindly let me have a design based on some of the misericords at St Mary’s, Fairford

History of St Mary’s church, Fairford, Gloucestershire

Although a church has existed at the site of St Mary’s since at lease 1125, little of the earlier buildings still exist.  The current church was founded in the early 1490’s, retaining only the tower from the earlier church, by the local wool merchant John Tame.  In 1497, the new church was rededicated.


Over the next 15 to 20 years, the church was wreathed in some of the best medieval stained glass still extant, by the renowned glazier, Barnard Flower, whom Henry VIII employed to glaze the windows of King’s College Chapel in Cambridge and the Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey.


The misericords do not co-ordinate with the style of the church, and show signs of having been dismantled and rebuilt, so it seems likely that they came from elsewhere, local legend has it that they originated in Cirencester Abbey.

Although St Mary’s does not have an official website, it is worth looking at  Fairford’s website.

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