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Annunciation - Middleton Cheney

 

Set in the tracery above the three-light window depicting St Anne, the Virgin Mary , and St Elizabeth—designed respectively by Ford Madox Brown (Anne and Elizabeth) and Edward Burne-Jones (central Mary)—this Annunciation scene was designed by William Morris in 1880.

 

 

 

 

Apostles and Prophets - Braunston, Northamptonshire

Apostles and Prophets - Braunston, Northamptonshire

This four-light window presents a clear, didactic pairing of New Testament witnesses above Old Testament prophets, a scheme that emphasises continuity between prophecy and fulfilment.

Upper register: The Evangelists, each standing beneath canopies, are shown from left to right as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, identifiable by their attributes and inscriptions. Their placement in the upper tier underscores their authority as authors of the Gospel narrative.

Ascension Window, Braunston, Northamptonshire

Ascension Window, Braunston, Northamptonshire

This three-light east window., in All Saints, Braunston, depicts the Ascension of Christ in a clear, vertically organised composition typical of Victorian ecclesiastical stained glass. In the central light, Christ rises heavenwards within a mandorla, his right hand raised in blessing, while the apostles below gather in a semicircle, their varied gestures conveying wonder, devotion, and astonishment at the moment of departure.

C13 Coffin Lid with Foliated Cross - Gayton Northamptonshire

C13 Coffin Lid with Foliated Cross - Gayton Northamptonshire

This finely carved coffin lid features a long-stemmed cross whose arms terminate in deeply incised, curling foliage, a design symbolising both the Cross of Christ and the Tree of Life. The leafy ornament, known as a foliated cross, became popular in the 13th century and is often associated with clerical burials or those of prominent parishioners.

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