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1. Langford

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-09-12
Date 12 September 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Oxfordshire.
Townland Langford.
OSMapRef SP 245025
Area England
GeneralContext South porch of church.
Location Church at Langford.
GeneralDescription South porch of Langford Church. This has two Crucifixion scenes.
GeneralDescription The east wall of the south porch has the larger Crucifixion scene. The head of Christ is missing. He is wearing a long clerical garment with sleeves. The figure also has long sleeves.
GeneralDescription The second Crucifixion scene is in the gable of the south porch. It is much smaller and has a figure on either side of Christ both looking away. These have been identified as Mary and John. The figure of Christ is slightly distorted.

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