Hagioscope. Church of Saint James, Great Ormside, Cumbria, England, , Europe.

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The hagioscope or leper's squint was made in the The purpose was to enable those afflicted by the dreaded disease leprosy to be able to observe the progress of the Mass, whilst being isolated from the general body of the church.

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Location: Church of Saint James, Great Ormside, Cumbria, England, , Europe.
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