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I walked all over Beacon Hill in the rain this past week. It really was fun because it wasn't raining too hard. Daffodils were everywhere in the window boxes. I guess every one dressed up their homes for Easter. Since the only gardens are the ones "hidden" in back yards, window boxes are "the thing." These bright and cheery daffodils (even in the rain) are only two of the ones I saw.
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(Danish: Dannebrogsvindue) Windows with pulldown behind. Artwork by Hesselholdt & Mejlvang in 2011. Photo from an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art Aalborg.
One of three windows in the north aisle by Powells, 1917 (these fine windows are particularly badly afflicted by the darkening wash applied to them yeasrs later and would be hugely enhanced if it could be removed).
St Mary's is the parish church of the town of Kidderminster and a grand affair it is too, still mostly an early 16th century building of impressive proportions, its extraordinary length in particular. The tower is a major landmark on the northern edge of the town centre, though sadly the construction of the modern ring-road effectively cuts the church off completely from the rest of the town and it can only be reached via a rather uninviting subway beneath the dual-carriageway, thus it doesn't get the footfall it deserves.
The church is usually approached from the south and it is this aspect that makes the biggest impression, most noticeably for its handsome south-west tower and the richly glazed clerestories of the nave (which appears to be composed more of glass than wall), all fine examples of the late medieval Perpendicular style. The length of the building is remarkable as beyond the nave is not only a decent sized chancel but a further chapel to the east as well (an early 16th century chantry chapel, formerly detached but now more integrated and in use as a parish room). There has however been much restoration owing to the fragility of the grey and red sandstones used in the construction, and thus much of the external stonework was renewed in the Victorian period (when the south chapel and vestries connecting to the chantry chapel were added). On the north side of the chancel is a handsome memorial chapel added in the early decades of the 20th century.
Entry is via the porch in the base of the tower at the south-west corner, where the visitor is greeted by a vast interior space whose lighting is somewhat subdued (especially the chancel). the nave is a classic example of the Perpendicular style and of considerable width, culminating above in the bright clerestories and a flat wooden ceiling. There is much of interest to discover here, particularly the monuments which date from the 15th-17th centuries and include several fine tombs, the earliest being a graceful canopied tomb to a noblewoman in the south aisle and a large brass on the north side. The chancel has three more large tombs with recumbent effiges to members of the Cokesey and Blount families, the latter being of post-Reformation date.
Every window of the church is filled with stained glass, mostly of the Victorian period but much of it rather good. The most handsome window is the early 20th century window by Powell's over the main entrance and there is more glass by the same studio in the nave aisles whilst the nave clerestorey has an attractive sequence of angels holding symbols of the Benedicite by Hardmans' installed at the very end of the 19th century. My first encounter with this church was in the late 1990s when working as part of the team that releaded the entire scheme of windows in the nave clerestorey, thus I got to know these angels very well. Sadly however the glass throughout this church suffers from a disfiguring layer of varnish or shellac (applied as 'blackout' at the beginning of World War II and a substance known as 'speltek' according to someone I spoke to at the church). This was smeared over most windows with a rag (the impressions of which were apparent when we worked on the clerestorey windows) and is not easily removed, but small areas where it has detached show how much brightness has been lost while the windows suffocate under this darkening layer. I hope some day the right solvent can be found to remove this stuff with minimal risk to the glass.
Kidderminster's grand parish church rewards a visit and deserves more visitors than it currently receives. It isn't always open but in recent years prior to the pandemic was generally open for a few hours on most days during the summer months (though best to check times before planning a trip). Don't be put off by the seemingly impenetrable barrier of the ringroad, St Mary's is worth seeking out and the nice people who steward their church would I'm sure like to be able to welcome more people to this fine building.
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Facing Valetta (Malta capital) are the 3 cities.
From there you get lost in little street and enjoy a spectacular view on the harbour.
At tihs time of the year, golden hou is perfectly in line with the end of the harbour and light are sometime awsome.
Toward the very end, you have fort Ricasoli, some old stone dating probably from the war. The whole place is collapsing but if your are cautious you will find the best old stone to compose and play with the light
Thornton Abbey Gatehouse, oriel window on the south side.
The Abbey is now in the care of English Heritage.
Ref: DSC17112a.
The broken windows theory is a criminological theory of the norm-setting and signaling effect of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior. The theory states that maintaining and monitoring urban environments to prevent small crimes such as vandalism, public drinking, and toll-jumping helps to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness, thereby preventing more serious crimes from happening.
[Wikipedia]
This window is at the east end of St Martins and
is an absolutley beautiful window, This window
alone is worth the visit to St Martins church, in Ongar, Essex, England.
An angel's wing beats at every window, but only the listening hear and rise. ~Muriel Strode (1875–1964), My Little Book of Life, 1912
One of my favourite things to do is head down town and hang out with my favourite, beautiful, photogenic people. We went shopping - couldn't find the right skirt, but found this cute white top - had ice cream, drinks, lots of laughs and she jumped into a shop window I've been wanting to photograph for years
Victorian window in the south aisle at Measham.
St Laurence's at Measham sits tucked back from the town's main street with an open space in front, allowing a good view of the western side (the rest is harder to appreciate being somewhat hemmed in). The most noticeable feature is the tower dating from sometime after 1733 (according to Pevsner). The rest of the building is of 14th century date and unusually appears as simple a spacious nave and aisles, since there is no structural distinction of the chancel, the east window being where one would normally expect to see a chancel arch.
There is some interesting glass, a collection of medieval fragments are arranged into a collage at the west end of the south aisle, whilst many other windows have a patchwork of brightly coloured late Georgian glass in their traceries. Some of these were casting attractive colours across the interior when we called.
I believe this church is usually open to visitors within reasonable hours. We called rather late in the day (after 6pm) but luckily encountered the vicar who was about to lock up and kindly left the church open a little longer for us.
This bizarre assembly of a window is in the south aisle and seems to have been filled in three stages from left to right; the left hand figure appears to be c1880 by Lavers & Barraud, whilst the adjoining King David's canopy matches but the figure itself is executed differently, more in the manner of Ward & Hughes. The right hand lights with the Good Samaritan appear to be early 20th century, possibly by Percy Bacon.
A wonderful old church well worth exploring but little visited on the edge of suburban Rugby, but as it's normally kept locked I timed my visit close to a sunday evening service to get in. Very friendly people, but alas little time to get decent photos, though they seemed happy to open up for me if I wanted to return. I've known the church for years having grown up in the area but only been inside a few times years ago, when it used to be more accessible. It was one of the first ancient churches I ever experienced and left a lasting impression.
Despite serving what is now a large suburb of Rugby the church retains a country feel, being cut off from the town by the main line between Birmingham and London, meaning it is completely invsible from Hillmorton itself. Normal approach is thus bizarrely through a tunnel under the railway line that leads to the churchyard!
It's a mainly 13th/14th century building, the west tower is of a rich red sandstone whist the body of the building has been patched up at various dates giving it an attractive unrestored patina. Inside is equally unspoilt, retaining a late Georgian feel with it's furnishings, Royal Arms and whitewashed walls (though oddly just chancel and south aisle have been scraped). Victorian glass is confined to 2 south aisle windows (including one strange piecemeal affair) the main east window with it's intersecting tracery is left plain.
The main items of interest here are the monuments, three medieval tombs and an elegant brass of a lady. Of the effigies the best is the early 14th century lady in the south aisle with wimple and canopy over her head. The nearby knight is more damaged whilst the 13th century priest under an arch in the north aisle (almost hidden behind benches) is badly mutilated.
All in all well worth a look, but unless you're lucky with timing will probably require a phonecall to open up, unfortunately there are no keyholder details.
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I found this antique window latch about 20 years ago for about a dollar at a yard sale. I've been waiting for just the right place to use it. My husband is in the process of building a potting shed (or, garden cottage) for me from salvaged materials, including old, shabby chic windows. This antique bronze latch fit just perfectly into this new-old space. I can't wait til it's finished.
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