Frith Stool, Beverley Minster, East Riding of Yorkshire
An Anglo-Saxon Frith Stool at Beverley Minster, East Riding of Yorkshire. Seating oneself on a frith-stool (also known as Frid Stools, meaning "peace chairs") was sometimes a requirement for claiming sanctuary in certain English churches
Picture No
11108238
Media ID
46550947
Size
3565px x 5619px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1920s
Pick your License
Anglo Saxon Anglo-saxon Aug16 Beverley Claiming Frith Minster Sanctuary Saxon Stool Traditions
Features In These Collections
> Contributors > GRC
