Chaldon, Surrey - Church of St Peter & St Paul - art postcard c.1950s

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• Picture / Image:  The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Chaldon, Surrey
• Publisher: none stated, probably the church - artist: Warwick Gob..
• Postally used: no
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• Notes / condition: has brief history on back. Early 'modern' size postcard

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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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Chaldon is a village in Surrey, England, high on the North Downs immediately west of Caterham. Chaldon is centred 1.5 miles (2.4 km) WSW of Caterham on the Hill, 15.8 miles (25.4 km) south of London and falls within the boundaries of Tandridge district, just south of the border with the London Borough of Croydon

Chaldon has received by some locals the epithet "Little Switzerland" because of the microclimate resulting in heavier snowfall here than in other parts of the region when there is snow in Winter.[citation needed] Caterham-on-the-Hill is centred 1.5 miles (2.4 km) ENE of Chaldon and London is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) north.[8]

The church of Saints Peter and Paul at Chaldon, in Surrey, England was built before 1086 and contains a large wall painting of around 1170 depicting images of the ways of salvation and damnation and their result [a] and is in length 17' 2". Malden in 1911 described it as "perhaps the most interesting ancient wall-painting in England".[1] This Grade I architecturally listed building [2] retains its west and east walls (of nave and of chancel/chantry) of their original dates, both with "extraordinarily high-pitched" gables, round window in the west and three windows in the east.[1] The mural is divided in two by a cloudy band, with the lower half decorated to torments and punishments of the wicked; the upper half devoted to the judgement and salvation of souls. In the centre is a ladder with Jesus Christ above. The main figures include the Tree of knowledge, with the Serpent (bottom right), the Seven deadly sins and a cauldron for boiling murderers. Across the top are depicted the three Marys and the Ascent of Elijah and Enoch to heaven, Jesus defeating the Devil, and Jesus preaching to the spirits in prison.[2]

Nathaniel Westlake wrote:[3]

It is evident that this painting was the work of a very studious man, probably one of the learned monks of Chertsey, and the school of the art of this monastery here finds valuable illustration for comparison with that of Canterbury, Winchester, Lewes and Durham.

Towards the close of the 12th century the south aisle and St Catherine's chapel (to the chancel) (almost entirely rebuilt in the 14th century) in line with it were added, the little lancet in its west wall, with radiating splay, and the two arches opening from the nave the aisle's chief architectural features; and perhaps the later east-facing multi-faceted quatrefoil window the main early feature of the chapel.[1]

In about 1220 the similar narrow aisle to the north was built; visitors can see its 1330-built windows, and a corresponding chapel was of this date which is no longer existing except its entrance arch.[1]

It was only in 1870–1, when a general restoration of the church was effected, that the wonderful painting covering the entire width of the west wall of the nave was brought to light and preserved. Unhappily, a figure of a demon on the respond of the north arcade was destroyed by the workmen. It seems to have had some relation to the west wall's mural.[1]