Staunton Harold, Leicestershire
Looking east down the north aisle devoted to windows in memory of Ina Maude daughter of William Hedges-White, 3rd Earl of Bantry and Jane Herbert. & wife of Sewallis Edward Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers (24 January 1847 – 26 July 1912) son of Washington Sewallis Shirley, 9th Earl & Augusta Annabella Chichester. They are buried in the small mausoleum on the south side www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/43R0E6 which Sewallis built after enlarging the lake in the grounds which flooded the vaults beneath the church
The church was built by royalist Sir Robert Shirley 4th baronet 1629-1656 during the Parliamentary era,on his private estate beside his family residence. Construction began in 1653, and work continued after his death in the Tower, according to instructions left in his will and was finally completed in 1662-5.
Unusually the arcade piers are clad with wood panelling to the same level as the walls.
The painted ceiling was painted on boards in the late 1660s to match that of the nave which representing "creation out of chaos"- Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Staunton Harold, Leicestershire
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire
Looking east down the north aisle devoted to windows in memory of Ina Maude daughter of William Hedges-White, 3rd Earl of Bantry and Jane Herbert. & wife of Sewallis Edward Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers (24 January 1847 – 26 July 1912) son of Washington Sewallis Shirley, 9th Earl & Augusta Annabella Chichester. They are buried in the small mausoleum on the south side www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/43R0E6 which Sewallis built after enlarging the lake in the grounds which flooded the vaults beneath the church
The church was built by royalist Sir Robert Shirley 4th baronet 1629-1656 during the Parliamentary era,on his private estate beside his family residence. Construction began in 1653, and work continued after his death in the Tower, according to instructions left in his will and was finally completed in 1662-5.
Unusually the arcade piers are clad with wood panelling to the same level as the walls.
The painted ceiling was painted on boards in the late 1660s to match that of the nave which representing "creation out of chaos"- Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Staunton Harold, Leicestershire