Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
Denomination: | C of E - Milton Keynes Deanery |
Local Authority UA: | Milton Keynes UA |
Address of Church: | Vicarage Road, Bradwell Village, MK (1 mile NW of CMK) |
Nearest Post Code: | MK13 9DD |
O/S Map Reference/NGR: | SP 83143 39476 |
Latitude & Longitude: | 52.04745, -0.78904 Google Map |
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Notes on Church: | The earliest part of the church is the S Arcade, dating from around 1190 to 1210, with interesting round piers and carved capitals. The Aisle was enlarged around 1260 when the Chancel was probably rebuilt. The W Tower was added around 1380. More... A major restoration including new roofs was done in 1868 when the Chancel Arch was widened. Another restoration was carried out in 1903 by the architect Edward Swinfen Harris. |
| Introduction to Stained Glass: | The Baily family bought the Manor of Bradwell in 1787. 5 of the windows in the church (03, 04, 06, 07, 08) are in memory of members of the Baily family, who died between 1802 and 1921. The last one was Kitelee Chandos Baily who was Vicar of Bradwell for 52 years. As part of a Restoration project in 1868, there must have been a great desire to fill all the windows with Stained Glass, with some filled with memorial glass. All others seem to have been filled with Powell quarries, of which only one and the 6 tiny Clerestory windows still survive.
More... The church has 6 Clayton & Bell windows. In 1960 Harry Stammers moved to Bradwell, becoming a churchwarden. Amongst other work in the church, he re-glazed 4 windows (02, 05, 09 and 12). They reflect the fact that in his last years he turned to a more abstract style, which can also be seen at Loughton. He died in 1969.
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| Thumbnail | Code | Location | Type | Subject(s) | Date | Craftsmen |
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01 | East | 3 lights | Virgin Mary, Crucifixion, St John the Evangelist, Agnus Dei | †1876 | Clayton & Bell |
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02 | Chancel S (E) | 2 lights | Abstract coloured shapes | 1960s | Harry Stammers Joseph Ambrose Nuttgens |
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03 | Chancel S (W) | 2 lights | Christ with Martha and Mary ~ Christ restoring sight to the Blind Man. | 1868 | Henry Casolani James Powell & Sons |
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04 | S aisle E | 3 lights | Three Archangels: St Gabriel, St Michael, St Raphael. | †1902 | Clayton & Bell |
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05 | S aisle S (E) | 2 lights | Coloured shapes that look like tiers of roses. | 1966 | Harry Stammers |
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06 | S aisle S (W) | 2 lights | Annunciation | c1868 | Clayton & Bell |
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07 | S aisle W | 4 lights | Tree of Jesse - with Jesse, Isaiah, King David, King Solomon, King Rehoboam, King Jotham, an Angel, St Paul, Mary & Jesus, the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. | †1921 | Lavers & Westlake |
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08 | West | 3 lights | Noah, St John the Baptist, Moses. | †1869 (wife) | Clayton & Bell |
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09 | Nave N (W) | 3 lights | Abstract coloured shapes, and St Lawrence | c1880s & c1965 | Clayton & Bell Harry Stammers |
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10 | Nave N (E) | 3 lights | St Chrysostom, St Augustine, St Paul | 1886 | Clayton & Bell |
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11 | Chancel N (W) | 1 light | Decorative Quarries | 1868 | James Powell & Sons |
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12 | Chancel N (E) | 1 light | Abstract coloured shapes | c1965 | Harry Stammers |
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13 | S Clerestory | 3 individual small windows | Decorative Quarries | 1868 | James Powell & Sons |
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14 | N Clerestory | 3 individual small windows | Decorative Quarries | 1868 | James Powell & Sons |
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