Leicestershire

Carvings at Breedon-on-the-Hill

walwyn Thu, 10/14/2010 - 22:16

Examples of the friezes and fragments of stone carvings from the 8th century Anglo Saxon monastery at Breedon-on-the-Hill.

Doom - Lutterworth, Leicestershire

walwyn Sun, 02/12/2012 - 15:33

 

This 14th century "Last Judgement" painting is above the chancel arch of the church where John Wycliffe was the vicar in Lutterworth Leicestershire.

East window Twycross Leicestershire

walwyn Sat, 05/29/2010 - 18:54

 

 

French medieval stained glass presented to William IV and then given to Earl Howe, who had it installed in St. James church Twycross Leicestershire.

 

 

 

 

George Shirley and family tomb - Breedon-on-the-hill, Leicestershire

walwyn Sun, 10/18/2009 - 18:57

George Shirley and Family Tomb

 

A colossal alabaster monument almost as high as the north wall. Includes a skeletal gissant at the bottom. Built in 1598 by Richard & Gabriel Royley of Burton-upon-Trent.

 

 

 

Glass panels from Saint-Denis

walwyn Sun, 05/30/2010 - 20:54

 

 

"Presentation in the Temple" panel originally from Saint-Denis near Paris (c1145).

 

 

 

 

 

Glass panels from Sainte-Chapelle

walwyn Sat, 05/29/2010 - 23:12

Joshua Caleb Spies sainte-chapelle france twycross

 

Originally in la Sainte-Chapelle on the Île de la Cité in Paris. This medieval panel (c1245) and others are now in St James Twycross, Leicestershire.

 

 

 

John Poulteney Tomb - Misterton, Leicestershire

walwyn Thu, 10/22/2009 - 22:32

Monument to John Poulteney

 

 

Alabaster tomb of John Poulteney (d1637) plain black top, with shields on sides.

 

 

 

 

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