Parish chest - St Andrew - Eakring, Nottinghamshire, UK
Posted by: SMacB
N 53° 09.145 W 000° 59.485
30U E 634313 N 5891110
Parish chest in the chancel of St Andrew's church, Eakring.
Waymark Code: WM131CN
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/25/2020
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Parish chest in the chancel of St Andrew's church, Eakring. It is carved with the year, 1730, and looks to be a hutch type construction. It has much less iron banding than earlier church chests, but still retains the 3 locks needed to open it. These are on a central hasp with three padlock eyes. The front is carved with a simple geometric design, which I can only describe as 'daisy-wheel like', although much earlier than the invention of the spirograph! As hard as I have tried, I have been unable to replicate it..... have a go here.