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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture For anyone who doesn't know the chapel, a picture here https://www.stnicholascenter.org/galleries/gazetteer/4219/ where I notice they simply attribute the usual Christian symbolism to the fish. Another page on the same site offers Nicholas as a patron saint of fishermen for the Bulgarians, complete with fish traditions: https://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/bulgaria/ Bradford-on-Avon is lovely (lucky you, Anne!) and I thoroughly recommend the Bridge Tea Rooms (patron saint presumably St Julian, for hospitality). Jane -----Original Message----- From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Graham Jones Sent: 07 June 2014 13:42 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [M-R] St Nicholas medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear Anne You might also like to take a look at the references to Nicholas in my book on dedications, Saints in the Landscape (Tempus, 2007), and my article 'St Nicholas, icon of mercantile virtues: transition and continuity of a European myth’, in Richard Littlejohns and Sara Soncini (eds), Myths of Europe in Transition (Amsterdam, Rodope, 2006), pp. 73-88. St Nicholas is absolutely appropriate for a bridge chapel, especially where it leads directly, as at Bradford on Avon, on to the (infilled) market place and shambles. I suspect the gudgeon has some local significance. Best wishes Graham Jones ________________________________________ From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Bill Schipper [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 07 June 2014 11:40 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [M-R] St Nicholas medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Anne, First, the title of Jones’s book is St. Nicholas of Myra, Bari, and Manhattan; it was published in 1978. If you read German, you can consult Karl Meisen, Nikolauskult und Nikolausbrauch im abendlande; eine kultgeographisch-volkskundliche untersuchung (Düsseldorf: L. Schwann, 1931); it has been reprinted. There are other books that are more recent, such as Adam English, The Saint who would be Santa Claus: the true History of Nicholas of Myra (2012); and Gerald Bowler, Santa Claus: a Biography. (2005). Bill Schipper From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Willis Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 8:43 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [M-R] St Nicholas medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Some queries: I live in Bradford on Avon where there is a chapel/lock-up on the town bridge. As a chapel it is said to have been dedicated to St Nicholas. There is a lovely 16th century gudgeon on the top of the roof. Is this a usual symbol for St Nicholas? Someone told me that St Nicholas was the patron saint of travellers, which I queried as I thought St Christopher had that role. I know Nicholas was a patron saint for seamen (unlikely in land-locked Wiltshire) and merchants (very likely in this part of the world. Would a chapel dedicated to him at the entry to the town have had any significance? Westwood nearby used to be dedicated to St Nicholas, but the dedication was changed to St Mary sometime in the 19th century. A very wealthy merchant lived in the adjacent manor and added the upper stage to the tower (see http://www.brad-avon-ht.org.uk/westwood.html ; do look at the photos on the right)and probably the north aisle. Could the church have been re-dedicated to a favourite saint? 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