Alban Butler Brass - Aston-le-Walls, Northamptonshire
Alban Butler (d1609) - St. Leonard, Aston le Walls.
Northamptonshire
Andrews Tomb, Church Charwelton - Northamptonshire
Tomb of Sir Thomas Andrews (d1564) and his two wives, Katherine and Mary.
Angels - Great Creaton, Northamptonship
This two-light window, dated 1911, presents a celestial choir of angels and takes its text from the Te Deum:
“To thee all Angels cry aloud.”
Main Lights
Both lancets are filled with richly coloured angels arranged in tiers, some kneeling, others standing, their gestures directed upward and inward. A scroll bearing the text of the Te Deum flows across the composition.
Angels - Great Creaton, Northamptonship
This two-light window, dated 1911, presents a celestial choir of angels and takes its text from the Te Deum:
“To thee all Angels cry aloud.”
Main Lights
Both lancets are filled with richly coloured angels arranged in tiers, some kneeling, others standing, their gestures directed upward and inward. A scroll bearing the text of the Te Deum flows across the composition.
Annunciation - Middleton Cheney
Set in the tracery above the three-light window depicting St Anne, the Virgin Mary ⓘ, and St Elizabeth—designed respectively by Ford Madox Brown (Anne and Elizabeth) and Edward Burne-Jones ⓘ (central Mary)—this Annunciation scene was designed by William Morris in 1880.
Annunciation and Madonna and Child - Abthorpe Northamptonshire
This two-light stained-glass window of 1959, signed by J. Hardman Studios, is located in the church at Abthorpe. The window presents paired Marian subjects: the Annunciation and the Virgin and Child, unified by scriptural inscription and symbolic tracery.
Apostles - Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire
This three-light stained glass window, dated 1869 and made by Burlison & Grylls ⓘ, depicts St John ⓘ, St Philip ⓘ, and St James the Less ⓘ, presented as standing apostles beneath an angelic tracery bearing texts from the Apostles’ Creed. The window forms part of the coherent Victorian apostolic programme at Kings Sutton, combining doctrinal clarity with restrained Gothic revival design.
Apostles and Prophets - Braunston, Northamptonshire
This four-light window presents a clear, didactic pairing of New Testament witnesses above Old Testament prophets, a scheme that emphasises continuity between prophecy and fulfilment.
Upper register: The Evangelists, each standing beneath canopies, are shown from left to right as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, identifiable by their attributes and inscriptions. Their placement in the upper tier underscores their authority as authors of the Gospel narrative.
Apostolic East Window - Litchborough, Northamptonshire
This five-light stained-glass window, installed in 1889 in the church at Litchborough, was made by J. Powell & Sons (Whitefriars), to a design by Christopher Whall. The window presents a sequence of apostolic and Christological figures above a narrative predella, combining symbolism, scripture, and pastoral theology.
The upper register consists of five standing figures beneath architectural canopies:
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The left-hand light shows St Peter ⓘ, holding the keys and a book, signifying his authority and role as the foundation of the Church.
Ascension - Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire
This multi-light east window, dated 1902, presents the Ascension of Christ in a richly tiered Gothic Revival composition typical of Burlison & Grylls ⓘ at the turn of the century.
Central Lights
Christ rises in glory within the upper central lights, surrounded by radiant golden angels. His figure is framed against deep blue glass, enhancing the sense of upward movement.
Below, the Apostles gather on the Mount of Olives, gazing upward. Their varied gestures convey wonder, reverence, and astonishment.
An inscription across the central register reads:
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