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A misericord (sometimes named mercy seat like the Biblical object) is a small wooden shelf underneath folding seats in churches installed to provide some level of comfort for those standing during...
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Misericords are one of the hidden treasures of cathedrals, abbey churches, and some parish churches. A misericord ("mercy seat") is a small ledge underneath a choir seat that can be leaned on when it is tipped up, helping monks to stand for long periods.
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The earliest misericords appeared around the eleventh century, and continued to be made into the sixteenth century. They are found all over northern Europe, though they were most popular in England. Many English misericords were destroyed or removed during king Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, but many remain.
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Misericords of the World. The web's most comprehensive photo album and description (corpus) of the misericords from 100 british, and continental churches and cathedrals, containing over 5000 photos. ... For many years, I have had a fascination with misericords, and it is my hope that this website will enable people who...
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Misericords are found in larger churches but not just minsters and cathedrals, small rural churches too - basically wherever there was an association with, or communities of, monks. Monk's prayed and chanted a lot - an awful lot - gathering...
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Misericords are carvings, often grotesque and fantastic, on the underside of oak seats in medieval churches. The above miserichords, foliage and a man with curly hair, are from St. Margaret's and date from 1370-77.
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Misericords are found in larger churches where, in the past, there were communities of monks. A monk's job was to pray - more or less all day long! There were no holidays and once you became a monk you were meant to stay a monk until you died.
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Misericords are perhaps the most neglected of all the treasures to be found in the great Cathedrals and many churches in this country. They are the under-seat carvings in choir stalls.
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