Bakewell, Derbyshire - Dorothy Vernon Monument - real photo postcard c.1950s

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• Picture / Image:  Bakewell Church, Derbyshire - Dorothy Vernon Monument - real photo type
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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All Saints Church, Bakewell, is the parish church of Bakewell, Derbyshire. It is a Grade I listed building.

The church was founded in 920, during Saxon times and the churchyard has two 9th-century Saxon crosses. During restoration work, in the 1840s, many carved fragments of Saxon stonework were found in and around the porch, as well as some ancient stone coffins.

The present church was started in the 12th century in Norman style; however, only the west front and part of the nave survive from that time. The remainder of the church was built between 1220 and 1240. The spire was added in 1340 but, in 1840, was completely rebuilt as it had become dangerous.

All Saints' contains three early-15th-century misericords, along with eighteen 19th-century misericords in the choir stalls. Additionally, there is one 19th-century misericord on a priest's seat. The 19th-century misericords date from 1881.

The church has some interesting relics of the Vernon and Manners families as well as a fine 14th-century baptismal font. In the Vernon Chapel (off the South aisle) there are several magnificent tombs: Sir Thomas Wendesley (killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403; John Vernon of Haddon Hall, who died in 1477; and Sir George Vernon and his two wives.^[1]

Sir George, nicknamed 'King of the Peak',^[2] died in 1567, is famous as the father of Dorothy Vernon, who eloped with Sir John Manners, both of whom have a monument at the South end of the chapel. There is also a monument to their son, George Manners and his wife Grace.

Outside the chapel is a much smaller 14th-century alabaster monument to Sir Godfrey de Foljambe and his wife.^[1] The monument is said to be very rare, with only two of that age surviving to the present day. It shows Foljambe and his wife as if they are looking out of a window and this can still be seen on the south wall.^[3] Below the mural is an explanatory inscription, but this dates from only 1803 and was ""added by Mr Blore"".^[1]

type=real photographic (rp)

city/ region=bakewell

period=post-war (1945 - present)

postage condition=unposted

number of items=single

size=standard (140x89mm)