St Bartholomew's Church Windows - Great Gransden, Cambridgeshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 52° 11.052 W 000° 08.558
30U E 695333 N 5785374
The village church of Great Gransden has some beautiful stained glass windows.
Waymark Code: WM511V
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/24/2008
Views: 9
Dating back to 1460 the church also has a tower from 1360. The main east window is dedicated to T V Webb MA JP who died in 1885 as he and his wife were benefactors to the village. It depicts the Crucifixion in some fine detail.
In the south aisle is a modern window by Glen Carter from 1989 commemorating the 405 RCAF Pathfinder Squadron who were based at Gransden Lodge Airfield during World War II; there is also a plaque in the village near the windmill to them.
More windows in the south aisle and chancel show Christ preaching and some saints. There is a small stained glass area in one window in the middle of the south wall of the chancel which shows fragments of glass dating from the 15-16th century.
Inside the church is a unique clock and chiming mechanism which plays a tune every three hours, we happened to enter as it started up, which was nice.
Type of building where window is located: Church
Address:
St Batholomew's Church
Church Street
Great Gransden, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom
SG19 3BG
Days of Operation: Anytime, just obtain the key as directed
Hours of Operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Admission Charge: Not Listed
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