The impressive nave of St Mary's Warwick, Warwickshire
Like most of the town, St Mary's was largely destroyed by the Great Fire of Warwick in 1693 and the tower and nave were rebuilt in 1704 in an idiosyncratic Georgian Gothic style. Luckily some of the eastern end survived, including the wonderful Beauchamp Chapel, one of the most evocative and splendid medieval chapels in Britain.
Dare I say that the nave is a space that is hard to love? Emotionally chilly and distant, and despite those huge windows, the effect is gloomy and oppressive.
The impressive nave of St Mary's Warwick, Warwickshire
Like most of the town, St Mary's was largely destroyed by the Great Fire of Warwick in 1693 and the tower and nave were rebuilt in 1704 in an idiosyncratic Georgian Gothic style. Luckily some of the eastern end survived, including the wonderful Beauchamp Chapel, one of the most evocative and splendid medieval chapels in Britain.
Dare I say that the nave is a space that is hard to love? Emotionally chilly and distant, and despite those huge windows, the effect is gloomy and oppressive.