Apse Windows

Heaton, Butler & Bayne replaced the #ApseWindows in the 1860s with intricate stained glass. The central window depicted the Crucifixion but this was damaged by a nearby bomb blast during the #LondonBlitz of #WW2. All of the windows were subsequently replaced in 1946 with designs created by #SidneyToy FRIBA. It’s hard to imagine #StMaryLeStrand without its striking blue windows.

In Collection: Architectural Gem

5.03 PM, 2 September 2023

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During the construction of #StMaryLeStrand, the #ApseWindows were made of clear glass, which was typical for churches of the time. However, it was during the #Regency era, shortly after the #Neoclassical movement exemplified by late #GeorgianArchitecture, that the #Apse Windows were replaced with painted glass, rendered in brown & yellow tones, depicting images of #ThePassion.

In Collection: Architectural Gem

5.06 PM, 2 September 2023

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