![]() Before too long I was there, but unable to gain access, but not too disappointed as there were several interesting his- toric features on the outside of the building and in the churchyard. ![]() But I thought fellow Bagpipe Society members might be interested in the examples found so far, I’ve listed them here in al- phabetical order of their location.Īstbury, St Mary’s Church, (very close to Little Moreton Hall): Following aĭiscussion about bagpipes with Dr Jane Laughton, an expert in medieval Cheshire, I received an email from her recommending I visit St Mary’s church in Astbury and have a look in the porch. There are two churches, not in regular use, which I have not been able to gain access to yet, and despite long explorations, I would not be so bold as to believe I have not missed any carvings in those churches I have visited. Many of these me- dieval churches are now bare of carvings or paintings, following reformation, civil war and the heavy hand of Victorian restorers, but still I found eight examples in the area. Over the last year or so I have visited nearly all of the surviving medie- val churches in the county to explore them for images of bagpipers. Like many keen pipers I always keep an eye out for carvings or pictures of bagpipes on my travels, but recently thought I should try to find examples closer to home, which for me is Cheshire. Medieval Bagpipe Carvings in Cheshire – an informal survey ![]()
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