Stained Glass Windows - St Mary - Langham, Essex - Stained Glass Windows on Waymarking.com

Stained glass windows in St Mary's church, Langham.

"St Mary's is a lovely country church on the edge of Dedham Vale, beside the manor house of Langham Hall. The church featured in several of artist John Constable's best known works. The oldest part of the building dates to the 12th century with the addition of a 13th century tower and 14th century chancel. The material is rubble and flint trimmed with limestone, and Roman brick is used in several places.

In the chancel are a pair of late 17th century monuments, one to William Umfraville (d. 1679) and other to his son Charles, who died in 1696. On the wall is a royal coat of arms to Charles II, dated 1660. There are two early medieval chests in the vestry; one 13th century and an earlier 12th century version created from a single oak log. In the wall of the south aisle is a 14th century tomb recess and a piscina of a similar age.

Sometime in the late 19th century an ancient oak altar figure depicting the Virgin and Child was removed from the church. It was later discovered in storage at Langham Hall. The carving, dated to 1200-1220, was purchased for the Victoria and Albert museum in London. A small information panel about the carving is on the wall of the tomb recess."

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Type of building where window is located: Church Address: St Mary Langham Hall Langham, Essex England CO4 5PS Days of Operation: Daytime Hours of Operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM Admission Charge: Not Listed

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