Gothic Revival

Angels - Great Creaton, Northamptonship

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

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.

Apostles - Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire

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.

Apostolic East Window - Litchborough, Northamptonshire

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:

  • 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

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:

Baptism of Christ - Abthorpe, Northamptonshire

Baptism of Christ - Abthorpe, Northamptonshire

This three-light stained-glass window of 1913, made by Mayer & Co. , is located in the church at Abthorpe. It depicts the Baptism of Christ, framed within an architecturally structured Gothic composition.

East Window - Crick Northamptonshire

East Window - Crick Northamptonshire

The east window of the parish church of St Margaret, Crick, is a large multi-light stained-glass composition dated 1857, by Lavers & Barraud1, and predates the appointment of Nathaniel Westlake as principal designer at the firm. Occupying the principal liturgical position, the window presents a carefully structured theological programme combining figures of prophecy, witness, and redemption.

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