Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
Denomination: | C of E - Amersham Deanery |
Local Authority to 2020: | Chiltern District Council |
Local Authority UA: | Bucks UA (Beaconsfield & Chepping Wye) |
Address of Church: | Penn Street (3 miles SW of Amersham) |
Nearest Post Code: | HP7 0PX |
O/S Map Reference/NGR: | SU 92362 96246 |
Latitude & Longitude: | 51.65742, -0.66618 Google Map |
Church Web Site: | |
CofE ACNY Web Site: | |
Other Web Site Links: | Holy Trinity Penn Street Heritage Site, articles on the history, of Holy Trinity, Penn Street. |
Notes on Church: | The cruciform church (with no aisles) was built in 1849, designed by the architect Benjamin Ferrey. It has a memorable octagonal central tower and slender shingled spire, as well as a stunning location on the edge of Penn Wood. The interior is tall, especially at the Central Crossing. The church has always been strongly connected with the Howe (Curzon) family, the church and churchyard have many family monuments. More... The interior walls have a lot of dark wood panelling, brought to Penn Street in the 1920s from Gopsall Hall in Leicestershire, which had been a family seat for 150 years. The Western wall is dominated by a very large painting which is a copy of "The Transfiguration" by Raphael, which is in the Vatican Museum. The Penn Street copy was previously in the Curzon Street Chapel in Mayfair. |
| Introduction to Stained Glass: | The church still has 4 original windows of 1849 by Thomas Willement. One is on the right of the Sanctuary, and shows 2 of the Evangelists (Luke and John). We would normally expect to see the other 2 Evangelists (Matthew and Mark) on the left hand side, but that side seems to have only ever had plain glass. There are a total of 12 windows (presumably original) which still have plain glass, but attractive leadwork in a variety of patterns, one of which is shown on this website.
More... Additions since the church was built include 2 round memorial windows in the Chancel, added with plain glass in 1922. In 1931 a Ward & Hughes window was moved to Penn Street church from Penn church, and fitted inside the existing glass in the North Transept (No 18 on this website). It is very clear that the windows are not actually tall enough to fill the original lights.
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| Thumbnail | Code | Location | Type | Subject(s) | Date | Craftsmen |
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01 | East | 3 lights | Angel, Resurrection, Angel | 1849 | T Willement |
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02 | Chancel S (E) | 2 lights | St Luke, St John | 1849 | T Willement |
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03 | Chancel S (C) | Rose | Clear glass | 1922 | Worth Ltd. |
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04 | Chancel S (W) | 1 light | St Paul | 1849 | T Willement |
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13 | West (upper) | Rose | IHC & 6 Fleur de Lys | 1849 | T Willement |
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16 | Nave N (E) | 2 Lights | Plain glass in attractive leadwork | 1849 | |
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18 | N transept N | 3 lights | The Transfiguration: Moses, Jesus and Elijah | 1865, fitted here 1931/2 | Ward & Hughes |
Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
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