Stained Glass Windows - St James - Bicknor, Kent
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Stained glass windows in St James' church, Bicknor.
Waymark Code: WMT1W9
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/11/2016
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The east winndows is by Clayton and Bell, about 1861. Three panels show the Nativity, Crucifixion and Resurrection in clear colours and simple shapes.
There is a second stained glass window at the east end of the north aisle.
A medieval church built using clunch (local hard chalk) rather than the more usual flint in this part of Kent, and rendered outside with flint (a Victorian addition) to stop corrosion from the imndustrial revolution - It must have looked impressive before then. At the west end of the church there is a Saxon arch, with outer Norman arch, with no visible indication of a doorway inside the church. There is no electricity in the building and it is lit with candles and lamps, which, with its white chalk interior it gives a rich feel to the place.
Look out for the saxon heads (former corbels?) in the Naive roof. After the Norman invasion the saxons were not allowed to worship in the aisles with the Norman nobles.
The church is open during the Summer on Mondays - 13:00 to 16:00 or 17:00. Well worth a visit and a guided tour of the church.
Type of building where window is located: Church
Address:
St James' church
Bicknor, Kent England
ME9 8BJ
Days of Operation: Mondays in Summer
Hours of Operation: From: 1:00 PM To: 5:00 PM
Admission Charge: Not Listed
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