Photographs by Peter Loud

Misericords,
Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas

Newcastle upon Tyne

Misericords by Ralph Hedley
"A misericord (sometimes named mercy seat), is a small wooden shelf on the underside of a folding seat in a church,
installed to provide a degree of comfort for a person who has to stand during long periods of prayer. - Wikipedia.

Misericord S01
The misericords are numbered as being, N or S, i.e. north or south of the aisle, and 01-13, away from the alter.

N12

N10

N01	N02
N03	N04
N05	N06
N07	N08
N09	N10
N11	N12
N13
S01	S02
S03	S04
S05	S06
S07	S08
S09	S10
S11	S12
S13

Images Copyright Peter Loud, 2009-2015

When in Newcastle check out this Industrial Heritage window in
St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral.

It is the most interesting window I have ever seen. It is only a few minutes walk from St. Nic's.

... and few other places of prayer in distant places.