The rood screen was the visual focus of the medieval parish church,
dividing the nave from the chancel. Most were built of wood and
were adorned with intricate carved decoration painted in bright
colours, often with images of saints. Defaced and often dismantled
during the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century, most surviving
screens have been restored to their former glory since the
nineteenth century and are now among the most prized treasures of
our parish churches. This fully illustrated book explains the
symbolic and practical significance of rood screens and describes
the ways in which they were constructed and decorated. There is
also an extensive list of churches in England and Wales where
screens can be found.
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