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The three hares (or three rabbits) is a circular motif appearing in sacred sites from East Asia, the Middle East and the churches of Devon, England (as the "Tinners' Rabbits"), [1] and historical synagogues in Europe.
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Chagford is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Chagford, Devon. [3] History
Chagford is a market town [a] and civil parish on the north-east edge of Dartmoor, in Devon, England, close to the River Teign and the A382, 4 miles (6 km) west of Moretonhampstead. The name is derived from chag , meaning gorse or broom, and the ford suffix indicates its importance as a crossing place.
1: Sable, three lions rampant argent (PROUZ) 2: Or, a lion rampant azure (de REDVERS). Peter Prouz of "Eastervale" (the first of the Prouse family listed in the Heraldic Visitations of Devon pedigree) married Mary de Redvers, daughter and heiress of William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon (d.1217) of Tiverton Castle , and widow of Sir Robert de ...
The Hasenfenster (hare windows) in Paderborn Cathedral and in the Muotathal Monastery in Switzerland, in which three hares are depicted with only three ears between them, forming a triangle, can be seen as a symbol of the Trinity, and probably go back to an old symbol for the passage of time.
Credit line: given by W.G. Russell Allen: References: Albrecht Dürer: Complete woodcuts, 008 ; Bartsch's Le Peintre Graveur, 102 (Grav.Bois) Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the British Museum, Vol. 1, C. D. 9
Inside, the ceiling is decorated with a large number of decorative roof bosses, including the tinner's emblem of a circle of three hares (known locally as the Tinners' Rabbits). The church was badly damaged in the Great Thunderstorm of 1638, apparently struck by ball lightning. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building ...
Barn approx. 3 Metres North of Yeo Farmhouse Chagford, West Devon: Hall House: late C15-early 16th century: 23 December 1986: 1106169: Upload Photo: The Three Crowns Hotel: Chagford: Dower House: Late 16th century