Ancient Heraldic Glass, Shilton
A mostly 14th/15th century building with a west tower and an unusual double north aisle (the outer one a Gilbert Scott vestry).
It's fairly dark inside with south nave wall and north arcade leaning outwards dramatically (also an odd hollowed out piscina recess in the south east nave window recess). The fittings are mostly Victorian, but the pieces of tracery on the low chancel screen panelling are fragments of the 15th century rood screen.
The stained glass is Victorian too, (east window by Clayton &Bell, the others by Hardmans) but two windows have 14th century elements, the west window in the tower has some fragmentary grisaille and red glass, whilst in the nave clerestorey are two shields of the Earl of Essex.
I'd failed to get inside on two previous visits (including Heritage 'ride & stride') so came armed with phonenumbers but these were in the porch anyway. Got through to the very pleasant churchwarden who was most amiable and promptly arrived in person and showed me around inside; He didn't have too long so, not wanting to keep him waiting, my snaps are a little rushed, but I'm pleased to have got in at last.
Ancient Heraldic Glass, Shilton
A mostly 14th/15th century building with a west tower and an unusual double north aisle (the outer one a Gilbert Scott vestry).
It's fairly dark inside with south nave wall and north arcade leaning outwards dramatically (also an odd hollowed out piscina recess in the south east nave window recess). The fittings are mostly Victorian, but the pieces of tracery on the low chancel screen panelling are fragments of the 15th century rood screen.
The stained glass is Victorian too, (east window by Clayton &Bell, the others by Hardmans) but two windows have 14th century elements, the west window in the tower has some fragmentary grisaille and red glass, whilst in the nave clerestorey are two shields of the Earl of Essex.
I'd failed to get inside on two previous visits (including Heritage 'ride & stride') so came armed with phonenumbers but these were in the porch anyway. Got through to the very pleasant churchwarden who was most amiable and promptly arrived in person and showed me around inside; He didn't have too long so, not wanting to keep him waiting, my snaps are a little rushed, but I'm pleased to have got in at last.