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Apse Window, Water Orton

Detail of one of the set of three apse windows by Hardmans, 1881-96.

Water Orton's original church was a small but ancient building that once stood nearby but was rebuilt and remodeled beyond recognition by the time it was replaced by the present church on a new site which opened in 1879. The old church has now vanished without trace though its churchyard remains in use, and the old medieval cross still stands here substantially complete.

The new church was designed by Bateman & Corser and consisted of a nave with a single north aisle and a polygonal apsed chancel. The tower occupies the north-west corner but alas its once soaring spire suffered badly from the effects of time and poor quality stone and was dismantled in the late 1980s, giving the tower the unusual outline it has today with just the lower courses of its octagonal spire remaining. A suite of modern parish rooms was added to the south side of the church in 2001.

The interior is light and pleasant and beautifully restored in recent years with the chancel ceiling enriched by delightful stenciled decoration on a background of deep blue. The apse windows below are by Hardmans.

The church isn't normally open outside of services aside from short spells on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, to which I timed my visit and am very grateful for the warm welcome I was given here.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Peter_and_St_Paul%27s_Church,_Wa...

Taken in: UK / England / North Warwickshire District / Water Orton (show map)

Taken on: October 5, 2024

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Sets appears in: • Water Orton - SS Peter & Paul • Victorian & Edwardian Stained glass more » • Warwickshire churches • Hardman Studios Stained Glass « less

Groups appears in: • John Hardman Studios

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