A village map made entirely from textiles has taken centre stage in a history exhibition.

The Wanborough tapestry, which took five years and 150 pairs of hands to make, was moved from its usual home in St Andrew's Church down the road to the school.

The weekend's exhibition, which included walks around the village, a Christmas card sale and history talks, made £600 for the church tower appeal, which needs £60,000 for re-roofing work and securing loose high-level masonry.

The unusual map was the brainchild of Barbara Parnell, a former chairman of Wanborough Parish Council.

She said: "It was an absolutely wonderful weekend with more than 200 people attending on the Friday and Saturday. There was a real buzz about the place. The war stories were absolutely fascinating and the walks around the village were a real highlight."

The map, weighing five kilos, comprises seven different layers with wadding in between stitched on a quilted base.

It shows the centre of the village with the six main roads High Street, Church Road, Kite Hill, Rotten Row, Burycroft and The Marsh flanked by cows, sheep, butterflies and shops.

The design incorporates the four seasons in each corner and every volunteer's name is embroidered around the edge as a lasting tribute to the huge community effort.