Stunned church officials have discovered a statue hidden by a stone mason ordered to destroy his own work by Charles II—over 350 years ago.
St Mary’s Church in Lydiard Tregoze near Swindon, Wilts., has been welcoming worshippers since 1100. However, in the 1660s, the ornate religious imagery that decorated the church walls were ordered to be destroyed during the “Restoration” period.
