May 2017

As well as the misericords the church at Great Malvern has many fine features, for example the Norman north and south arcades retained, almost incongruously, when later the building was heightened and enlarged. Also of interest are the medieval floor tiles uprooted intact during a programme of restoration and on display in the chancel. Another fine […]

Both Worcester cathedral and Great Malvern Priory church have fine surviving medieval misericords. Misericords were shallow shelves on the underside of hinged seats in the Choir of a medieval monastic church which allowed the allowed the monk a rest point while remaining standing as was required for much of the eight dayly acts of worship