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Opening England's oldest door

Saint Botolph's church in the north west Essex village of Hadstock has the oldest working door in England, dating back to the year 1020.

Saint Botolph's church in the north west Essex village of Hadstock has the oldest working door in England.

Dating back to the year 1020, a long-held theory suggests the church door was once covered with the skin of a Viking.

Richard Dolby from the Hadstock Society delves into the story.

(Picture credit: Richard Dolby)

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