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Title: A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Hall, James, of Nantwich
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Publisher: Nantwich : Printed for the author
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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e trees. On the right hand. Reynard as a monk go-ing out a hunting. In hisright hand is a bow; andin his left a bottle(?); arrowsare seen protruding fromunder his left arm. * Bunbury Church is situated about nine miles from Nantwich. On the 24th June 10 Ric. II. (13S6) a warrant wasissued to John Doune, forester, and Roger de Moldeworth, equitator of the forest of Delamere for deUvery to Hughde Calveley of 20 mastich trees, for making scafoldes to be used for the repairs of the church of Bunbury which the saidHugh proposed to make.—(Chesh. Recog. Rolls). In the same year Sir Hugh de Calveley had licence to found a collegeor chauntry for one master and six chaplains to celebrate mass for the King, for himself and his ancestors. The Chancelsof Nantwich and Bunbury have some architeftural details in common; and in the latter still exists an altar tomb with thefigure of Sir Hugh, the founder. t A Bishops head, with a mitre, is represented amongst the carvings on the sides of the stalls.
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o I—I HA< THE CHURCH. 333 The East window of seven lights, consists of a repetition of small windows of flowingtracery, so combined as to give the whole work the appearance of the Perpendicular style.It is iilled with stained glass by Clayton and Bell; the subjedts, designed in tabernaclework, being:—The Agony, Judgment Hall, Scourging, Crucifixion, Taking down from theCross, Entombment, and Resurredfion. Above are represented the prophets; Moses andElias occupying central positions; and below, the Evangelists and great Apostles.* Asomewhat singular feature of the Chancel is, that it has a north as well as south door.The Communion table (Altar) rests on a massive carved oak frame, thus inscribed:—- GIVEN BY THOMAS CLOWES CLARKE OF THIS PARISH l638.t On the wall above, in letters of gold, is, And I, if I be lifted up from the earth willdraw all men unto me. Handsomely carved piscina and three sediliaj with canopies aresituated in the usual place; and on the opposite side is a

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