Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
Denomination: | C of E - Wendover Deanery |
Local Authority to 2020: | Aylesbury Vale District Council |
Local Authority UA: | Bucks UA (Wendover) |
Address of Church: | Church Lane, Wendover |
Nearest Post Code: | HP22 6NL |
O/S Map Reference/NGR: | SP 87139 07335 |
Latitude & Longitude: | 51.75793, -0.73890 Google Map |
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Notes on Church: | The walls of the Chancel originate from the 13th Century, and the Nave Arcades include features that survive from around 1290 and the 14th Century. The capitals of the piers have a wealth and great variety of ornate carving, some now over 700 years old. The Nave Aisles and Tower date from the 14th Century. However much of the character of the church comes from extensive restorations in the 19th century. More... Work was done in 1839 by Edward Buckton Lamb, but that was really obliterated only 30 years later by George Edmund Street's work which swept away much from the previous 3 centures. However Street produced the church that was then wanted, with extensions each side of the Chancel, and a seating capacity of well over 500 people. In 2010 the church was refurbished and refurnished, and certainly now has a much brighter interior. |
| Introduction to Stained Glass: | There are 10 Clayton & Bell windows which date from between 1875 and 1906. They were all donated by members of the Smith family, and 9 of them are in memory of members of the Smith family. There are another 5 by James Powell & Sons, dating from between 1895 and 1902. The only modern glass is the pair of engraved glass doors in the N Porch.
More... Much of the stained glass is very dark, in fact the church had a reputation of having a very dark interior. The photos here have been adjusted to show all the colours present in the windows, which can mean that some parts may look rather bright.
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01 | East | 3 lights | Christ enthroned, Christ carrying the Cross, Crucifixion, Deposition, Betrayal, Supper at Emmaus. | 1875 | George Edmund Street Clayton & Bell |
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02 | Chancel S | 2 lights | Christ with arms outstretched, Resurrection, Ascension | 1875 | George Edmund Street Clayton & Bell |
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03 | Lady Chapel E | 2 lights | Healing the Centurion's Servant | 1895 | Clayton & Bell |
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04 | Lady Chapel S | 2 lights | The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin | 1886 | Clayton & Bell |
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05 | S aisle S (E) | 2 lights | The Talents | 1895 | Clayton & Bell |
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06 | S aisle S (E2) | 2 lights | The Good Samaritan | 1886 | Clayton & Bell |
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07 | S aisle S (E3) | 2 lights | Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Weeds or Tares | 1906 | Clayton & Bell |
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10 | S aisle S (W) | 2 lights | The Annunciation | 1930 | Ernest Penwarden James Powell & Sons |
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11 | West | 3 lights | Faith, Charity, Hope | 1895 | Clayton & Bell |
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12 | N aisle N (W) | 2 lights | Presentaton of Christ in the Temple, and a Hart drinking. | 1902 | Ernest Penwarden James Powell & Sons |
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13 | N Door | Pair of Engraved Glass Doors | A Madonna Lily design | 1990s | Suzie Kennet
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14 | N aisle N (E3) | 2 lights | Archangels Raphael and Uriel | 1899 | Ernest Penwarden James Powell & Sons |
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15 | N aisle N (E2) | 2 lights | Resurrection, 2 Marys and 2 Angels at the Sepulchre | 1898 | Ernest Penwarden James Powell & Sons |
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16 | N aisle N (E) | 2 lights | Archangels Gabriel and Michael, Coat of Arms of William of Wykeham | 1895 | Ernest Penwarden James Powell & Sons |
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18 | St Mary's Centre N (E) | 2 lights | The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, The Feeding of the Five Thousand | 1894 | Clayton & Bell |
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22 | Chancel N | 2 lights | Annunciation, Nativity | 1875 | George Edmund Street Clayton & Bell |
Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
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