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Pictures of Ribchester![]() Picture by Sue Bristo © Submitted by Sue Bristo(5th May 2010)Hagioscope Hagioscopes ... one possibility is it was a Leper's Squint through which lepers were able to follow the service and take communion while remaining outside the Church. Others believe that it is an Easter Sepulchre; used to recreate the Easter mystery at a time where visual imagery played an important part in worship ... this one is in St. Wilfred's Church at Ribchester, Lancashire and has been used for the purpose of Easter - I don't think there are many lepers in the village nowadays !!! A picture of: Ribchester, Lancashire Photograph taken with a Panasonic DMC-TZ7 ( Aperture: f 3.3, ISO: 100 ) This picture also appears in the following picture tour: More pictures by this user user contact user profile use picture in website or blog Image ID: 1114904Image size: 3648 x 2736 pixels Comment by Peter Evans(5th May 2010)Nice shot and good explanation Sue. Comment by Ruth Gregory(6th May 2010)Very cool shot, Sue. And thanks for the history lesson. It's not anything I'd ever heard of. Comment by Krissy(6th May 2010)Great shot! And very interesting history!! Comment by Sue .(7th May 2010)Lovely shot, Sue. I've never seen one of these. Comment by Stephanie Jackson(9th May 2010)Lovely shot - really unusual Add a comment...Please login to make a comment on this picture © 2001-2013 Pictures of England.com - All rights reserved Terms & Conditions Please support this website by advertising your business or kindly making a donation - Thank You. |
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