Work is progressing on a replica of the Tympanum.
This ancient carved stone is now above the west tower door of Parwich Church. Experts have dated the original variously between the seventh and twelfth centuries, though it most likely to have been carved in the early 1100s drawing on earlier Saxon and Celtic imagery. Since being placed in its current position in 1873 it has suffered considerable weathering. The replica is being made by the National Conservation Centre in Liverpool and here are a couple of photographs of the process forwarded to us by Jonathan Marshall:
It will be finally unveiled in the Church at a special service on Sunday 6th July. There will also be a flower festival in St Peter’s that weekend. Below is a drawing of how the original appeared in 1872 and a photograph of how it looks now:
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Please forgive my ignorance, but what’s the plan for the replica tympanum, once the unveiling has taken place?
It was originally intended that the replica would be installed were the original is now on the outside of the Church, so that the original could be moved inside for protection. However, English Heritage’s consultants advised that the risk of moving it was too great and that all we could do was to ensure as little rain penetrated the wall. It was then decided that the replica would be displayed in the Church so that we have a permanent record of the carving as the original continues to deteriorate.