06 March 2011

Stained Glass Window

There are a number of stained glass windows in the Great Hall. The glass was made in 1875-1880 and displays the arms of famous people associated with Hampshire. This window shows Edward I, Henry III, Hugh le Despencer and Roger De Quincey both Earls of Winchester, Edmund Earl of Kent and Elias Dereham a master stonemason who rebuilt the Great Hall for Henry III.

11 comments:

  1. I'm so glad the stonemason got a place of honor there.

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  2. I think he also had a hand in building Salisbury Cathedral.

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  3. Stained glass is such a wonderful way to commemorate a family.

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  4. Beautiful! I used to work with P&O cruises long time ago and used to take some UK site seeing. Nice to see some of them again here!

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  5. Beautiful stained glass window. Interesting to see a stained glass window with arms of families.

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  6. These pictures stimulate my interest in the history associated with the Great Hall and exposes my ignorance of such things.

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  7. I really admire people who work in stained glass. Beautiful window.

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  8. I like stained glass too, in fact I have some in my front door, nothing as good as this and of course I don't yet have my own coat of arms...!

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