Medieval
'Wakeham' Cenotaph - Tewkesbury Abbey
Attributed to John Wakeham (d1549), the last abbot of Tewkesbury, the 'Wakeham' Cenotaph, actually mid fifteenth century and pre-dates the abbot by about 100 years. The effigy is a gisant as a decomposing corpse and the canopy was modelled on the throne of the House of Lords.
Français13th century church monuments
Church brasses, tomb chests, effigies, and sculpture from 1200 - 1300AD.
14th century cross legged knight - Salisbury Cathedral
Once thought to be an effigial monument to William Longespee (d1250) the date of the armour places this as a 14th century monument.
15th century wooden Apostles - Dunstable Priory
These 15th century wooden apostles are part of the roof corbels at Dunstable Priory. Each figure holds a shield which would have identified them, unfortunately this information seems to have been lost over the centuries.
Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac
This window in the St Anne Chapel, Malvern Priory, has twelve scenes depicting the Story of Noah and the Flood, and birth of Isaac. It is dated to between 1440-1450 and was probably the gift of Isabel Despenser and Richard de Beauchamp, 13th earl of Warwick.
The bottom register of the window shows four scenes from the story of Abraham, Sarah, and the birth of Isaac.
Adam and Eve and the Fall
This window in the St Anne Chapel, Malvern Priory, has twelve scenes depicting the Creation story and the Fall. It is dated to between 1440-1450 and was probably the gift of Isabel Despenser and Richard de Beauchamp, 13th earl of Warwick.
The middle register of the window illustrate the creation of Adam and Eve, the Forbidden Fruit, and the Fall.
Arthur Tudor Tomb and Chantry Chapel - Worcester cathedral
This chantry chapel to Arthur Tudor, covered in tracery and sculptures, was built in 1504. The chest tomb of the 15 year old Prince fills the chapel.
Ascension, Descent into Hell
These panels from the 'Magnificat' window (1501) at Malvern Priory depict the Archangel Michael on the left. On the top right is Jesus ascent into Heaven, whilst the bottom right panel shows the damned descent into hell.
Ashby St Ledgers
Principal home of the Catesby family from 1375 to the first part of the 1600s. The manor was briefly confiscated in 1485 following the execution of William Catesby, a principle councilor to Richard III, who had been captured by Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth (22 August 1485). The manor next came to prominence when Robert Catesby (1573 – November 8, 1605), became the originator of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up James I and Parliament in 1605.
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