š A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of a ruined church in Chester, England.
š Discovered in the 19th century, it's carved from a single block of oak.
š See a unique medieval wooden coffin
āŖ Explore the historic St. John the Baptist Church ruins
š» Look for purported ghostly hooded figures in the evenings
ā ļø Inscription "Dust to Dust" is likely Victorian, not medieval
š¤ Coffin's lore is largely bogus, created for tourists
š” The Parish Church interior has stained glass, memento mori, and a 14th-century painting.
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