The word rood is derived from the Saxon word rood or rode, meaning "cross". The rood screen is so called because it was surmounted by the Rood itself, a large figure of the crucified Christ. Commonly, to either side of the … See more

At the Reformation, the Reformers sought to destroy abused images, i.e. those statues and paintings which they alleged to have been the … See more

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• Williams, Michael Aufrère (2008). Medieval English Roodscreens with special reference to Devon. University of Exeter PhD thesis. See more

Early medieval altar screens and chancel screens
Until the 6th century the altar of Christian churches would have … See more

The rood screen was a physical and symbolic barrier, separating the chancel, the domain of the clergy, from the nave where See more

Britain
The earliest known example of a parochial rood screen in Britain, dating to the mid-13th century, is to be found at Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire; and a notable early stone screen (14th century) is found at Ilkeston See more