John Sanders Monument, Mongewell Located in an idylic riverside setting, St John the Baptist in Mongewell has faced a long decline following redundancy in the early 20th century, which has left the nave as a most picturesque romantic ruin. The church was formally Norman (as echoed by the very restored apse) but was mostly remodelled in 1791 when an unusual apsed west end with a polygonal turret were added. After a long dereliction the nave roof collapsed in the 1940s, resulting in the present partition blocking the chancel arch, separating the surviving chancel from the ruined nave. The chancel now contains the font and monuments, formerly located at the west end of the nave, to preserve them from the elements. The font is neo-Norman Victoriana whilst the monuments are finer Baroque pieces, one a tablet with busts to Edmund Madock and his wife from 1692 and the larger one a sarcophagus with a finely sculpted effigy in a turban of John Sanders from 1731. The church is now vested in the Churches Conservation Trust; a key is available for access to the interior of the chancel. / VFL.Ru — надёжный и быстрый фотохостинг с 2009 года

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Название: John Sanders Monument, Mongewell Located in an idylic riverside setting, St John the Baptist in Mongewell has faced a long decline following redundancy in the early 20th century, which has left the nave as a most picturesque romantic ruin. The church was formally Norman (as echoed by the very restored apse) but was mostly remodelled in 1791 when an unusual apsed west end with a polygonal turret were added. After a long dereliction the nave roof collapsed in the 1940s, resulting in the present partition blocking the chancel arch, separating the surviving chancel from the ruined nave. The chancel now contains the font and monuments, formerly located at the west end of the nave, to preserve them from the elements. The font is neo-Norman Victoriana whilst the monuments are finer Baroque pieces, one a tablet with busts to Edmund Madock and his wife from 1692 and the larger one a sarcophagus with a finely sculpted effigy in a turban of John Sanders from 1731. The church is now vested in the Churches Conservation Trust; a key is available for access to the interior of the chancel.
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