All Hallows RC High School, Salford
July, 2014
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Amazing 5 meter tall window
An inspiring new stained glass window has recently been installed in the new All Hallows School, Salford. The new build project managed by Laing O'Rourke was the last of three new secondary schools to be built in Salford, near Manchester over three years. The chapels in all three schools had new stained glass designed and made by Andrew Seddon and his team at the Stained Leaded Glass Co. The window represents The Holy Trinity with God the Father depicted by rays of light, Jesus depicted by a Cross and The Holy Spirit depicted by a white dove. The stained glass window was made in the traditional way from pieces of coloured glass joined using lead and then the finished panels encapsulated into triple glazed toughened glass units. It was made in sections and fitted into an aluminium 'curtain wall' to complete the glazing on the first and second floor. It forms the centre piece of the front elevation and makes the new school a real landmark building.
An inspiring new stained glass window has recently been installed in the new All Hallows School, Salford. The new build project managed by Laing O'Rourke was the last of three new secondary schools to be built in Salford, near Manchester over three years. The chapels in all three schools had new stained glass designed and made by Andrew Seddon and his team at the Stained Leaded Glass Co. The window represents The Holy Trinity with God the Father depicted by rays of light, Jesus depicted by a Cross and The Holy Spirit depicted by a white dove. The stained glass window was made in the traditional way from pieces of coloured glass joined using lead and then the finished panels encapsulated into triple glazed toughened glass units. It was made in sections and fitted into an aluminium 'curtain wall' to complete the glazing on the first and second floor. It forms the centre piece of the front elevation and makes the new school a real landmark building.
Comments from the Headteacher - Andrea Cavangh:
"Please could you convey how pleased we are with the window. We have many many comments about it, everybody loves it – staff, pupils, visitors – and the people across the street (neighbours) are delighted with it. It works fabulously in both the chapel and the group room above and creates a lovely ambience in each room. It is also a real statement piece from the outside. Andrew was an absolute pleasure to work with too – really embraced all ideas and changes from the school and with his expertise made it a reality!"
"Please could you convey how pleased we are with the window. We have many many comments about it, everybody loves it – staff, pupils, visitors – and the people across the street (neighbours) are delighted with it. It works fabulously in both the chapel and the group room above and creates a lovely ambience in each room. It is also a real statement piece from the outside. Andrew was an absolute pleasure to work with too – really embraced all ideas and changes from the school and with his expertise made it a reality!"
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