Medieval Fragments, Beauchamp Chapel, Warwick
The ancient stained glass in the side windows of the Beauchamp Chapel survives only in the traceries and heads of the main lights, following Civil War damage. The two westernmost windows are more damaged still, consisting purely of patchworks of fragmentary medieval glass in these areas. Rather than iconoclasm, this seems more likely to be the result of the great Fire of Warwick in 1694 which was halted at the west end of the chapel, miraculously saving it but consuming the nave and transepts, and likely damaging the glass closest to the flames beyond repair.
Images from a visit to the scaffoldng surrounding the Beauchamp Chapel at St Mary's, Warwick in June 2014, prior to the start of major restoration work on the exterior of this gem of a building.
Medieval Fragments, Beauchamp Chapel, Warwick
The ancient stained glass in the side windows of the Beauchamp Chapel survives only in the traceries and heads of the main lights, following Civil War damage. The two westernmost windows are more damaged still, consisting purely of patchworks of fragmentary medieval glass in these areas. Rather than iconoclasm, this seems more likely to be the result of the great Fire of Warwick in 1694 which was halted at the west end of the chapel, miraculously saving it but consuming the nave and transepts, and likely damaging the glass closest to the flames beyond repair.
Images from a visit to the scaffoldng surrounding the Beauchamp Chapel at St Mary's, Warwick in June 2014, prior to the start of major restoration work on the exterior of this gem of a building.