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Late 19th century glass by Burlison & Grylls.
is one of the more picturesque villages along the southern edge of Bredon Hill and St John the Baptist's church is accordingly one of the most handsome and interesting in south Worcestershire. The first impression is made by the stately 15th century tower that announces the church's presence, but the building below is much older with many curious reminders of its more distant past.
Despite the initial distraction of the later tower the church is still largely a 12th century Norman building, the nave simply having had its roof replaced and most of its windows modified over the following centuries. The central tower separates nave and chancel, its lowest stage also Norman and showing evidence of a long vanished transept to the south with a large blocked up arch visible (not matched on the north side though it seems reasonable to assume a cruciform church was at least intended if not fully realised). Above is a tower of two further distinct periods, 13th century with lancets below, 15th century Perpendicular above. The most interesting external features however are the two Norman doorways on either side of the nave, that on the north now blocked but both still retain their tympanum carvings (that on the north features a worn figure thrusting a lance into a dragon's head, the larger south doorway (still the main entrance) features two strange beasts beside a cross, and is the image that greets all who enter the church.
Inside the nave has been stripped back to the stonework and the Norman chancel arch beyond affords a more tantalising glimpse of the spaces beyond it (the chancel lighter thanks to an attractive limewash treatment). The arches below the tower reward study for their Norman carvings, strangely only a few in select areas (which one would expect to extend around the entire perimeter of the arch but here such plans seem to have come to an abrupt end after the three carvings at the left hand corner, were the rest simply chiseled off?). The capitals above have curious masks peering out from amongst the Romanesque ornamentation. The glass here is a bit of a mixture and the font late medieval but fairly standard, thus it is the 12th century carvings that will remain the chief joy of a visit here.
Beckford church used to be open daily and welcoming in the good old days of the pre-Covid era (these photos being almost a decade old now and taken with a much more limited camera). Hopefully it will be accessible again before long. See the link below for more details:-
www.worcesteranddudleyhistoricchurches.org.uk/index.php?p...
Stained glass by Alan Younger installed to mark the Millennium in the east window of the north aisle. The central Virgin & Child group and flanking vignettes are designed to complement the medieval fragments surviving at the apex of the window.
St Mary's at Enville is an imposing sight, it's magnificent south-west tower beckons to the visitor from its hillside position where one is confronted by this warm toned sandstone building, which is rather restored but well worth seeing.
The handsome Perpendicular-style tower is in fact a Victorian rebuilding by G.G.Scott who restored the church in 1871-4, leaving a strong imprint on the building, also entailing the rebuilding of the chancel. The exterior thus suggest a 19th century church, so it is a surprise to enter another world within.
It takes some time for the eyes to adjust upon entering the church as it is rather dark (with stained glass in nearly every window), but the first features revealed are the Norman nave arcades, again somewhat restored. There is much of interest here, with some medieval glass and some interesting tombs, whilst in the chancel are four 15th century choir stalls with very fine misericords. The rest of the glass is mostly Victorian aside from two very good contemporary windows.
St Mary's appears to be generally kept open and welcoming and is well worth a visit, its restored exterior and dark interior conceal some fine features that will reward spending some time here.
This is a vertical panorama consisting of two HDR 3-exposures. Taken at Vista House in the Columbia Gorge on the Oregon side of the river.
Software: Photoshop Elements, Photomatix, Nik Viveza, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Detail, Topaz DeNoise 5
Frame is from my sister; attached to the east window on my sweet garage. Impatiens and sweet spud vine courtesy of Linders.
More patterns from nature; and a warning to use the right sort of paint when blacking out the rear window of your van.
Windows of the Center for Children's Books are pictured from the foyer of the Graduate School for Library and Information Science building.
Photo taken on 4 Nov, 2013 by C.E. Crane.
1887 Stained glass window detail - death of a martyr - Church of St Laurence, Norwell Nottinghamshire
Concentration camp.
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This modern ( 1997) stained glass window in Shrewsbury Abbey by Jane Gray depicts the daily life of the Benedictine Order, a theme well-suited to this former Benedictine Abbey. It is dedicated to St Benedict and was initiated by the Freemen of Shrewsbury. It also acts as a memorial to Edith Pargeter, who, under the pen name Ellis Peters, set a series of novels featuring Brother Cadfael, a fictional hero, in Shrewsbury Abbey and its surroundings. It is remarkably difficult to photograph as it is impossible to stand far enough back to frame it squarely.
Upstairs the trash was knee deep. Boards spread on top the garbage enabled passage. Immediately after I took this shot, a rat appeared. So I went back downstairs.
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The superb east window at Aylestone, a masterpiece by Henry Payne dating from 1930. The effect of the glass is literally dazzling and difficult to do justice to with a camera. Entering the church for the first time and seeing these shimmering blues from afar was an unforgettable experience, it needs to be seen first hand to appreciate it's full impact.
St Andrew's in Aylestone is a fine largely 14th century church in an area no more or less absorbed into Leicester suburbia.
The church's nave has a fine medieval roof with recently recoloured carvings, whilst the chancel is unusually long and spacious for a parish church. The crowning glory however is the superb east window depicting Christ's ascension and designed in 1930 by Henry Payne.
We were lucky enough to find the church open, though I believe it is normally kept locked.