Local Sculptures and Wood Carvings
The village sign
The bressumer beam
on one of the oldest farmhouses in the village
The Square modelled in wire
by a local artist
Pargetting of St Peters Church
One of several 50cm panels of village scenes
pargetted in 1986
The Goldhanger War Memorial
With St Peter carved under a canopy at the front
The Eppner Gravestone
with an art deco influence
Stone carvings at the south door of the Church
there are four of these carvings in the door arches
each containing a small newt like creature
Four carved stone window frame decorations
on the outside of the North windows of St Peters Church
said to represent
the winged beasts of the revelation
Stone carving in the Chancel
Possibly a 14th century carving of a man and angel
with ivy leaves and
a newt like creature at the lower left side
the carving could be a representation of "Tobias & the Angel"
Corbel, or roof support, in the nave
One of
four kings and queens
Wood carving in the Lady Chapel
the back of this sculpture is engraved
“Burma Teak Crawshay Frost 1953”
The Pulpit The font .
Built of oak in the late 19th century possibly
16th century .
The Lectern Eagle
Probably made by village
carpenter
Jacob Ardley in the 19th century
The Ernie Johnson bell ringers trophy
During
restoration work on the bell tower in 1951 the oak from the old frame was used
to made domestic items and were sold to raise funds for the project. Ernie, a
keen bellringer, purchased a bell-shaped table lamp, which was probably made by
Bernard Mann. After his death in 1984 it was modified by Bob Leavett to become
a memorial to Ernie and a trophy used
the Essex Bellringing Association.
Wooden panel from the original Tudor built Beckingham Hall
now in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London