The Lechmere Stone
Gillian Brown
In the house of Sir Edmund Lechmere, known as Severn End, near Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, there has been preserved for a long time past interesting Saxon funereal stone, which, through owner's kindness, I am permitted to make readers Antiquaries Journal . Many have seen and admired it, but it not yet published. Its history is unknown except in so far its presence at End goes back beyond any memories or records, may run centuries. So housed, escaped many ills that carved stones are heirs to, and, photographs on pl. XXVII will show, singularly good state preservation. One most important fact about material, which local oolite, much used neighbouring church Deerhurst, with some artistic affinities, only product attested origin by general character details.
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