St Peter & St Paul, Upton on Severn
The new church of SS Peter & Paul at Upton upon Severn was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and built in 1878-9, to replace the medieval church, a frequent victim of flooding (being so close to the banks of the Severn) of which only the tower remains.
This large church consists of an aisled nave with northwest steeple and a lofty chancel, all built in a honey-coloured stone with paler dressings.
The interior is less colourful but contains some dramatic features, most noticeably the aluminium corona sculpture (representing semi abstract spirits, installed 1987) above the altar. The furnishings are otherwise mostly Victorian, the wooden screen at the west end was brought from a redundant church in Worcester.
The stained glass in the aisles and chancel is mostly by Heaton, Butler & Bayne, including the east window. The real treasure here however is the superb west window by Christopher Whall,, the inspirational leading light of Arts & Crafts stained glass.
There are a few monuments brought from the old church, mainly minor wall tablets except for the 14th century knight's effigy from the former tomb of William Boteler.
St Peter & St Paul, Upton on Severn
The new church of SS Peter & Paul at Upton upon Severn was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and built in 1878-9, to replace the medieval church, a frequent victim of flooding (being so close to the banks of the Severn) of which only the tower remains.
This large church consists of an aisled nave with northwest steeple and a lofty chancel, all built in a honey-coloured stone with paler dressings.
The interior is less colourful but contains some dramatic features, most noticeably the aluminium corona sculpture (representing semi abstract spirits, installed 1987) above the altar. The furnishings are otherwise mostly Victorian, the wooden screen at the west end was brought from a redundant church in Worcester.
The stained glass in the aisles and chancel is mostly by Heaton, Butler & Bayne, including the east window. The real treasure here however is the superb west window by Christopher Whall,, the inspirational leading light of Arts & Crafts stained glass.
There are a few monuments brought from the old church, mainly minor wall tablets except for the 14th century knight's effigy from the former tomb of William Boteler.