Kneesall
St Bartholomew

Glass

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Key to Glass


It is believed that the ancient stained glass may have been broken out during occupation by Parliamentary forces during the Civil War circa 1647 but this is by no means certain. The current glass is plain or stained a light blue with the exception of the 1930 window. The glass and lead work is Victorian.

North Aisle

1-4.

These are restored 15th century windows. The east end of the north aisle has two triple lancets with cusped ogee heads, panel tracery, hood moulds and mask stops (4).

Chancel

5.On the north side of the aisle there is a 1930 stained glass window commemorating George Russell Chell, the vicar for 48 years. The inscription reads:

To the Glory of God and in memory
of George Russell Chell, priest
who faithfully tended his
Lord’s sheep in this pasture
for 48 years 1863-1911.

6.A single lancet containing clear glass.

7.

The east window

The east end has a five-light 15th century lancet with cusped round heads panel tracery and hood mould with mask stops. 

8-
10.

Window 8

Close to the priest’s door is restored 13th century lancet flanked by two 15th century triple lancets with cusped ogee heads, panel tracery and square headed reveals with hood moulds and mask stops (8 and 10). There is a single squat 13th century lancet (9)

South Aisle

11-14.

The east end of the south aisle has a 14th century double lancet with Y tracery and hood mould (11). The south side has a 13th century double lancet which has been restored with trefoil heads (12) and a 14th century double lancet with Y tracery (13). There is some evidence that this may have been re-sited at some time.

The further west end of the south aisle has a 19th century double lancet with Y tracery (14).

Tower

15-18.

The first stage has a single early 15th century double lancet with cusped ogee heads and cusped quatrefoils, hood moulds and mask stops.

The third stage above has four 15th century double lancets with cusped ogee heads, cusped quatrefoils, hood moulds and mask stops

Nave

19-24.

Clerestory

The nave has a clerestory with three double lancets on each side also with cusped ogee heads and chamfered edges - probably 15th century.