Doorway to Northern Porticus

Small Window. Doorway to Southern Porticus next to it, just out of the picture.

• This is the nave (main room) of the church. It is very high, but also very narrow and small. The photographer is standing as far back as he can. Only a few rows of about eight people can fit inside. Luckily, Saxons always stood up in church.
• It would also have been very dark because there are few windows. Lighting would have come mostly from candles.
• The walls are decorated with carved stone angels. They were probably part of a bigger picture. This may have shown Jesus sitting on a rainbow.
• The angels would have been painted in bright colours. There may have been other colourful paintings around the walls too, showing saints or Bible stories. These could be used to help teach people about Christianity.
• The three narrow doorways are built in the usual Saxon style. The two opposite one another lead into the portici (side chapels). The one in the middle goes through to the chancel (sanctuary).