Mar 28, 2019 | Stained Glass Windows
When we explore medieval religious art you could be astonished by the number of objects being held by the figures depicted either in paint or in stained glass windows. Looking at some of the stained glass windows in the Abbey Church there are a number of saints that...
Aug 31, 2018 | Stained Glass Windows
After completing the fundraising for the conservation of the medieval and Victorian Stained glass in the Abbey Church and a window of one of the Three Magi above the door to the Abbey Museum, focus has turned to fundraising for the conservation of smaller, but still...
May 31, 2016 | Stained Glass Windows
Visitors to the Abbey Museum may have noticed a stained glass window that was once above the main door has been removed. I can assure you that this is not permanent but just part of the ongoing conservation program of our stained glass windows. This panel depicts a...
Dec 17, 2014 | Stained Glass Windows
For many years now, the Friends of the Abbey Museum have been busily raising funds for the conservation of two of the most significant medieval stained glass windows in the Museum collection. These were wonderful medieval stained glass windows originally...
Oct 30, 2013 | Stained Glass Windows
I love stained glass windows… the colour, the details, the vibrancy of the stories are simply inspiring. The stained glass windows in the Abbey Museum collection are some of my favourite objects. That is why I was so excited to take a group of our staff and volunteers...
