Curiosity
The heart in the pillar
Wrapped in cloth, hidden in stone.
See it clearly
- What's there
- Heart in a pillar niche
- Legend from
- Woodford church
- Tone
- Macabre
A heart sealed in stone.
During restoration in 1866-67 a human heart wrapped in cloth was found in a pillar of St Mary's, Woodford; it was sealed into a pillar niche and can still be seen. The church also displays a 1964 photo of a supposed ghostly figure at the altar.