Buckland, St Mary Photo, Holcott heart burial
Travel information for Buckland, St Mary<< Previous - Next >>
License this photo for your own use
Perhaps the most interesting historical feature of Buckland's church is this triangular 16th century heart burial locker set into the north wall of the sanctuary. It was made for William Holcott, a radical Protestant reformer, who died in 1575. Holcott narrowly avoided being burned at the stake during the Catholc backlash under Queen Mary I. When he died, his will specified that his heart should be buried at Buckland.
All photos of Buckland, St Mary
Free entry to English Heritage properties throughout England, plus discounted admission to Historic Scotland and Cadw properties in Scotland and Wales.
Free entry to top London attractions
Including Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, Windsor Castle, London Zoo, London Dungeons, theatre, open-top buses ... and a lot more!
Stunning UK prints for sale by award-winning photographer David Ross, editor of Britain Express, the UK Travel and Heritage Guide.