The Winspire Project - The Stained Glass Windows
Work On Windows To Begin - September 2018
The first stage of the work to repair and conserve the windows at the west end of the church will begin this month. On Monday 17th September scaffolding will be erected above the font and vergers’ pew, and on Tuesday 18th Salisbury Glass will carefully remove the main west window and take it to their workshop. The hole will be made secure with plastic sheeting and plywood. We plan to have the scaffolding out of the church again before the following weekend.
The window will be cleaned, all defective areas made good and, in critical places where detail has been lost (for example the faces of the apostles), the detail will be added back on hand-painted backing glass panels.
We hope to put the window back in before Christmas. It will not look very different from now, but will be safe and secure for the years to come. When the main window is back in, work will begin on the two other windows on the west wall, and we hope to have this complete before Easter 2019.
The window will be cleaned, all defective areas made good and, in critical places where detail has been lost (for example the faces of the apostles), the detail will be added back on hand-painted backing glass panels.
We hope to put the window back in before Christmas. It will not look very different from now, but will be safe and secure for the years to come. When the main window is back in, work will begin on the two other windows on the west wall, and we hope to have this complete before Easter 2019.
Stained Glass Window Report - November 2017
The document below is a detailed analysis of the stained glass windows.
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