St John the Baptist, Aston Ingham, Herefordshire
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Originally 12th century, the church of St. John the Baptist at Aston Ingham was rebuilt in the late nineteenth century. In 1890, the church was in the hands of the builders to undergo a thorough restoration up to the sum of £1000. People were asked to gift a new east window, reredos, altar rail, and above all the removal of the tower and rebuilding of same. The builder was Mr. Smith of Weston under Penyard.
An unusual coffin lid that depicts a human head with the body of a plant.
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Originally 12th century, the church of St. John the Baptist at Aston Ingham was rebuilt in the late nineteenth century. In 1890, the church was in the hands of the builders to undergo a thorough restoration up to the sum of £1000. People were asked to gift a new east window, reredos, altar rail, and above all the removal of the tower and rebuilding of same. The builder was Mr. Smith of Weston under Penyard.
An unusual coffin lid that depicts a human head with the body of a plant.
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