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Photograph of carvings in St Mary's Church, Wirksworth
Thomas Polson Lugton1900
Derbyshire Record Office
Matlock, United Kingdom
This photograph is taken from 'Derbyshire in photographs: Volume 4'. By Thomas Polson Lugton.
The 'Wirksworth Stone’ is a carved sculptured stone with biblical scenes and figures, such as the life of Christ. It is said to date from the 7th-9th century AD and was originally the coffin lid from a sarcophagus.
The stone is laid in the north wall of the nave of St Mary's church in the market town of Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
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- Title: Photograph of carvings in St Mary's Church, Wirksworth
- Creator: Thomas Polson Lugton
- Date Created: 1900
- Location: Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
- Location Created: Wirksworth, Derbyshire
- Provenance: Derbyshire Local Studies Photograph collection (LS/9/1/4/2/5/1/1900-C21322112(BK)
- Subject Keywords: Churches, Places of worship, Stone carving, Art, Artifacts
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