Parish Chest - St Mary - Bexwell, Norfolk - Wooden Church Artefacts on Waymarking.com

The parish chest at the west end of St Mary's church, Bexwell, dates from the 17th century. At one time it held the registers and other parish papers. It is made of oak and bound with iron bands, and has the three locks typical of church chests, each with a separate key held by a different person.

In an era when written documents were rare and very valuable, chests were often used to store important papers for local inhabitants, not just church records.

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