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and copyright of Daniel Gibbins,
Church Website Design Project.
The Nave During Sunday Service The Nave During Sunday Service
The nave looking towards the east end of the church. This is the seating area of the church used by the congregation during services.
In medieval churches, pews and chairs would not be found. People would have stood during services. Many churches are choosing to remove pews in favour of removable chairs, allowing greater use of the vast space provided within the nave of the church. The 15th century font is octagonal, the eight panels depicting the emblems of the four evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, together with the emblems of the Passion, the Trinity and the Royal Coat of Arms.
The eighth panel was defaced during the reformation is now blank.
Pews in the south side of the nave. Sunlight coming in through the large south transept windows flood onto the Victorian pew.
Kneelers can be seen on the pews, giving comfort to those who wish to kneel for prayer and during certain parts of the service. The covers of the kneelers are all hand made by members of the congregation. The angels in the roof of Fakenham Parish Church are a beautiful feature indeed. They each hold a sheild, depicting the instruments of the Passion, the devices used to torture Jesus before his crucifixion. This image shows both the 'ground level' use of the nave and the angel roof above.
The clerestory windows can be seen clearly in this image (near the roof of the church) - they were built to flood light into the cavernous space within the church. The angel carved roof at Fakenham Parish Church. The roof of a church is fashioned on the design of the keel of a ship.
The nave looking towards the east end of the church. This is the seating area of the church used by the congregation during services.
In medieval churches, pews and chairs would not be found. People would have stood during services. Many churches are choosing to remove pews in favour of removable chairs, allowing greater use of the vast space provided within the nave of the church.
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