Wall Painting - All Saints' Church, Mill Lane, Bradbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 1PA - Murals on Waymarking.com

The Church of All Saints in Bradbourne is Grade I listed. It was founded in Saxon times but little remains of this C11th church, some masonry and long and short quoins at the northeast corner of the nave. The Norman tower and chancel were added in the early C12th, the whole church was re-fashioned in the late C13th or early C14th and there was a complete restoration in 1846.

This late C16th mural is on the south wall of the south aisle, painted in greys and reds. The main theme is the quote from Ecclesiastes and it is surrounded by an an architectural depiction of towers with domes and friezes. The inscription reads:-

                    Keep thy foot when thou goest to
                    ye house of God, and bee more rea-
                 -dy to hear than to give ye sacrifice of
               fools for they consider not yt they doe evill.
                                             Eccle.v.i.

The New International Version of the Bible says:- "Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong."

..and the Good News Bible:- "Be careful about going to the Temple. It is better to go there to learn than to offer sacrifices like foolish people who don't know right from wrong."

For further details of All Saints' Church see:- All Saints'

The co-ordinates given are for the south porch.

City: Bradbourne, Derbyshire Location Name: All Saints' Church. Date: C16th Media: Limewash Artist: Not listed Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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