St. Mary’s Chickney then and now
St. Mary’s church, Chickney, Essex, was struck by lightning in 1902 and £329 was raised to be spent on repairs to the tower. Following a period of neglect, the church
Category: Medieval History
The Case of the Cowthorpe Brass
19th-century metal theft Churches have been a target for thieves since time immemorial. On Saturday 9th June 1860, the York Herald reported on such a crime, with the headline, “Sacrilege