Stained Glass - St Denys - Goadby Marwood, Leicestershire. - Stained Glass Windows on Waymarking.com

A small amount of stained glass in St Denys' church, Goadby Marwood, mostly fragmentary medieval glass. Some pieces have been rearranged in the east window of the south aisle, sadly obscured by the church organ.

"The church of St. Denys is a building of stone in the Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular styles, and consists of chancel, clerestoried nave of four bays, aisles, south porch, and an embattled tower at the west end with crocketed pinnacles at the angles and containing 3 bells, dated respectively 1625, 1710 and 1755; the tracery of the windows is considered exceptionally good: the founder's tomb remains in the south aisle and part of the rood stairs also exists: Francis Peck M.A. the historian and author of "Desiderata Curiosa," who was some time rector here, died 13 Aug. 1743, and is buried in the south aisle: in the north aisle is a marble tomb to Edward Manners esq, and a tablet to the Rev. Edward Manners, rector from 1825, and his wife: the Rev. Edmund Cartwright D.D. inventor of the power loom, was also rector here 1820-23: the church was restored and reseated in 1884, at a cost of £1,000, and has 170 sittings."

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Type of building where window is located: Church Address: St Denys Wycomb Lane Goadby Marwood, Leicestershire England LE14 4LN Days of Operation: Daytime Hours of Operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM Admission Charge: Not Listed

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