Medieval History
Medieval wall paintings of five of the seven deadly sins are to be unveiled at a Vale of Glamorgan church following conservation work.
Depictions of greed, avarice, lust, sloth and pride have been uncovered in a £140,000, three-year project at St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan.
An event on Friday will celebrate the rediscovery of the 15th Century wall paintings last seen in full in 1547.
Funding is being sought to uncover the two remaining sins - anger and envy.
Parishioners set up a conservation committee in 2008 when architects discovered a thin red line of ochre beneath more than 20 layers of limewash added over five centuries.
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Medieval History
Deadly sins paintings revealed at Llancarfan church
Depictions of greed, avarice, lust, sloth and pride have been uncovered in a £140,000, three-year project at St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan.
An event on Friday will celebrate the rediscovery of the 15th Century wall paintings last seen in full in 1547.
Funding is being sought to uncover the two remaining sins - anger and envy.
Parishioners set up a conservation committee in 2008 when architects discovered a thin red line of ochre beneath more than 20 layers of limewash added over five centuries.
Click here to read this article from the BBC
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An unusual series of medieval paintings depicting the seven deadly sins could be lost from the walls of All Saints Church at Crostwight near North Walsham unless £150,000 can be found to re thatch the leaky roof, re-render the walls and repair the exterior...
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