by Pete | Mar 12, 2024 | Ecclesiastical, Stained Glass
The entrance to the Chapel previously featured clear glazing. The new design was commissioned to lift the screening and brighten the area. The scene depicts the seasons in the surrounding countryside and the uses of the land. Polish antique glass, along with kiln...
by Pete | Mar 12, 2024 | Ecclesiastical, Stained Glass
In 2010 a new aisle window was commissioned by the church, in memory of a long serving parishioner. The contemporary window features scenes of both the church and the mill in which the parishioner had worked. Polish glass was used to produce the vivid colours and the...
by Pete | Mar 12, 2024 | Ecclesiastical, Leaded Lights, Stained Glass
Gorton Monastery as it is known locally, officially the Church and Friary of St Francis, was designed by Edward Welby Pugin, and completed in 1872. It is regarded as one of the finest examples of High Victorian Gothic architecture in the world. The Grade ll* listed...
by Pete | Mar 12, 2024 | Ecclesiastical, Stained Glass
Here, sections of stained-glass windows were removed for workshop restoration, along with in-situ repairs. The stained-glass was bowed and contained broken artwork. The panels were re-built using lead of matching profile and dimension and the artwork was re-painted...
by Pete | Mar 12, 2024 | Public Houses, Stained Glass
This large dome feature was designed, manufactured and installed for Wetherspoons. Built and cemented on curved formas to maintain the arch of the dome, the leaded lights feature antique glass. The script at the base of the window was burnt into blue flashed glass...
