Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire

Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire is a project launched in 2018, with only a few churches included at the moment.

Index of Wall Paintings

Wall Paintings - These can include early decoration, from Saxon and Norman times, as well as biblical scenes from the medieval period, which were usually obscured in the Puritan era. They can also be text, particularly from the 17C, and later illustrative or purely decorative work. On this website it will also include ceiling decorations.

 9 churches with 13 Wall Paintings

Church	Thumbnail (Click Image to Enlarge)	Features
St Michael & All Angels Aston Clinton	Image in Preparation	14C : Wall Painting. Fragment of Wall Painting on S wall of Chancel.
St James the Great Bierton	Image in Preparation	14C: Fragments of Wall Paintings.
Holy Trinity Bledlow	Image in Preparation	13C, 14C, 15C: Many fragments of Wall Paintings.
St Lawrence Broughton (MK)	Image in Preparation	c1410 onwards: Wall Paintings.
St Giles Chalfont St Giles	Image in Preparation	c1330: Wall Paintings in S Aisle.
	Image in Preparation	16C: Battlement design over Chancel Arch.
	Image in Preparation	17C: Text Panels over Chancel Arch.
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St Mary Chesham	Image in Preparation	Dec: Wall Painting. On NW pier of tower, showing a Bishop.
	Image in Preparation	1970: Wall Painting. Over the chancel Arch. 10 scenes representing Holy Week. They are actually painted on canvas. Artist was John Ward.
St Mary & Nicholas Chetwode	Image in Preparation	late 13C: Painted decoration under E window. It has been overpainted at a later date.
St Thomas Colnbrook	Image in Preparation	1885: Frescoes on Chancel Walls. Artist was Wyndham Hughes.
	Image in Preparation	1990s: Wall Paintings on Chancel E & N walls. Painted by the Vicar. Artist was Rev Peter Abrahams.
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St John Evangelist Lacey Green	Image © Michael G Hardy, 2020	1882: Painting of Chancel vaulted ceiling. Dated by the Artists' Signatures.