Medieval History
A £1.3m sale of the Lacock Cup to the British Museum has been approved by a Consistory Court, with the judge appealing for battling villagers to make amends.
During the rarely-held two-day hearing at St Cyriac?s Church, Lacock, the Rev Justin Gau, Chancellor of the Diocese of Bristol, gave permission for the sale of the chalice, which dates back to the 1400s and is insured for £2.2m.
The origins of the cup, which has been on loan to the London museum since 1963, are uncertain, but it is believed to have been donated to St Cyriac?s Church by Sir Robert Baynard, of Lackham Manor, 400 years ago.
Click here to read this article from the Wiltshire Times
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Medieval History
Church to sell 15th century chalice to British Museum for £1.3 million
During the rarely-held two-day hearing at St Cyriac?s Church, Lacock, the Rev Justin Gau, Chancellor of the Diocese of Bristol, gave permission for the sale of the chalice, which dates back to the 1400s and is insured for £2.2m.
The origins of the cup, which has been on loan to the London museum since 1963, are uncertain, but it is believed to have been donated to St Cyriac?s Church by Sir Robert Baynard, of Lackham Manor, 400 years ago.
Click here to read this article from the Wiltshire Times
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