Glasgow Cathedral is the oldest cathedral on mainland Scotland, the present building being consecrated in 1197. It’s a large impressive stone building with very high ceilings next to the Necropolis.
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Glasgow Cathedral
Categories: Glasgow, Scotland
Tags: architecture, cathedral, church, photo post, stained glass, stained glass window, stonework
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St Mary Abbots Church, London
St Mary Abbots Church on Kensington High Street was built in 1872 and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott (architect of the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office among many others), though church buildings had been on the site before then.
Categories: England, London
Tags: church, George Gilbert Scott, memorial, photo post, stained glass, stained glass window
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Fitzrovia Chapel, London
Fitzrovia Chapel is another place I visited as part of Open House London last year, somewhere that had been on my radar since seeing some pictures on Instagram, and I was pleased to have my expectations exceeded. Designed by John Loughborough Pearson in 1891 it was built as a tranquil space for the staff and former patients of Middlesex Hospital but by the time the chapel was finished and opened in 1929 the hospital had been demolished.
Categories: England, London
Tags: chapel, hospital chapel, marble, Open House London, photo post, plaque, stained glass, stained glass window
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All Saints Margaret Street, London
I’d seen some pictures of All Saints Margaret online and decided that it was somewhere that I wanted to see for myself. In fact this Victorian church, tucked away down a side street not far from Oxford Circus was even more breathtaking than I’d imagined.
Categories: England, London
Tags: church, decoration, stained glass, stained glass window
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Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral
The Stained Glass Museum inside Ely Cathedral is the only UK museum of its type and as someone who loves the beauty and details of stained glass I was really looking forward to visiting and was not disappointed. Since it was founded in 1972 it has collected and preserved over 1,000 different stained glass panels and windows dating from the 13th century to the present, both religious and secular. Most are from the UK but there are some examples from Europe and the US as well.
Categories: Cambridgeshire, Ely, England
Tags: ely cathedral, museum, stained glass, stained glass window
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Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln is only an hour or so away from Nottingham so I decided to take a trip there recently and bought a joint ticket to both the Cathedral and Lincoln Castle which was well worth the price of £18. An easy-ish walk from the railway station (there is a steep hill involved though buses are also available) some of the Cathedral was under scaffolding when I visited but that didn’t detract from the impressiveness of the building.
Categories: England, Lincoln
Tags: architecture, cathedral, christopher wren, guided tour, history, medieval, photo post, roof tour, stained glass
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St James’ Church, Piccadilly
St James’ Church, Piccadilly is one of the churches designed and built by Christopher Wren, the foundation stone being laid on 3 April 1676. It was paid for by the Earl of St Albans who owned the land and probably selected Wren personally for the job.
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, christopher wren, church, mary beale, St James's Church, stained glass, stained glass window, william blake
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St Helen’s Bishopsgate
After visiting St Andrew Undershaft I moved on to the nearby St Helen’s Bishopsgate. There was already a tour in progress when I arrived and as I’d already diverted from my original plan by some hours I decided to just wander around on my own taking photos.
Categories: England, London
Tags: church, history, Open House London, organ, photo post, stained glass, stained glass window
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St Andrew Undershaft, London
St Andrew Undershaft was one of many churches I visited during Open House London. I only spotted it as I was heading towards Leadenhall Market (to feature in a later post) thanks to the sign they’d put out on the pavement – the church is tucked away among many of the City’s skyscrapers.
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, church, history, john stow, Open House London, photo post, stained glass, stained glass window
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The Supreme Court Building, London
I’ve written about the Supreme Court building in London before, particularly in regards to the beautiful sculptures outside, but Open House London gave me the opportunity to explore the interior. Designed by James S Gibson with Skipworth and Gordon it actually houses both The Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (the court of final appeal for the UK overseas territories and Crown dependencies).
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, court, court rooms, history, Open House London, photo post, stained glass, stained glass window, supreme court
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