St Michael and All Angels Garton on the Wolds
Worth a look in large if you have the time
It would be very easy to drive past Garton on the Wolds its a small settlement off the main road . It's worth stopping however to look inside its small church St Michael and All Angels.
This deceivingly stark honey-brown church perched upon a rise just to the south of the village, looking far out across the rolling Wolds uplands, the exterior may convey classic Norman, reflective of its existence at the time of Domesday Book, but the inside conceals an undiscovered gem.
Exposing the visitor to a unique sensory overload quite unlike any other parish church, the walls are covered with exquisite Pre-Raphaelite style paintings provoking an awe-inspiring experience from the glowing hues of reds, yellows, and orange decoration filling every inch from floor to ceiling.
This decoration was the product of a mammoth Victorian restoration project which occurred in the 1860s and 1870s, and was paid for by the second Sir Tatton Sykes of nearby Sledmere House—one of eighteen churches in East Yorkshire aided by the Sykes family—under the supervision of renowned architect, George Edmund Street.
The lavish embellishment was also augmented through carefully restoration by the London firm of Clayton and Bell, who occupied a leading place in stained-glass window design and manufacture
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St Michael and All Angels Garton on the Wolds
Worth a look in large if you have the time
It would be very easy to drive past Garton on the Wolds its a small settlement off the main road . It's worth stopping however to look inside its small church St Michael and All Angels.
This deceivingly stark honey-brown church perched upon a rise just to the south of the village, looking far out across the rolling Wolds uplands, the exterior may convey classic Norman, reflective of its existence at the time of Domesday Book, but the inside conceals an undiscovered gem.
Exposing the visitor to a unique sensory overload quite unlike any other parish church, the walls are covered with exquisite Pre-Raphaelite style paintings provoking an awe-inspiring experience from the glowing hues of reds, yellows, and orange decoration filling every inch from floor to ceiling.
This decoration was the product of a mammoth Victorian restoration project which occurred in the 1860s and 1870s, and was paid for by the second Sir Tatton Sykes of nearby Sledmere House—one of eighteen churches in East Yorkshire aided by the Sykes family—under the supervision of renowned architect, George Edmund Street.
The lavish embellishment was also augmented through carefully restoration by the London firm of Clayton and Bell, who occupied a leading place in stained-glass window design and manufacture
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I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD NOT FAVE A PHOTO
WITHOUT ALSO LEAVING A COMMENT