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Introduction
Andrew Seddon - Stained Glass Artist and Director
We love stained glass and would love you to share our passion as you browse our website. You will find it crammed with interesting articles and quality photos of beautiful stained glass windows.
We are a specialist stained glass studio based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, making beautiful new designed windows for homes, churches, schools
and commercial buildings.
We are experts at the repair and restoration of old and antique stained glass windows in churches, historic buildings and private homes across Great Britain and send our windows around the world.
So if you want beautiful new stained glass windows designed individually for you by a top stained glass designer and artist or your old stained glass or leaded light windows are broken and in need of repairing then call us or email for a quote.
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History of Stained Glass in Bolton
Bolton has many historic buildings and churches that house beautiful stained glass that dates back many years. This page will showcase some of these places, which we have had the pleasure to work on.
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Deane
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St Mary The Virgin Church in Deane Parish, Bolton dates back to 1452 and houses some of the finest examples of traditional and modern stained glass windows in the area. The Church, known as Deane Church, and has an interesting history. In the front grave yard is a memorial cross to George Marsh who was burnt at the stake in 1555.
George Marsh was a farmers son, born in Deane, 1515. When Edward VI became King in 1547, Marsh's study of the New Testament led to his appointment as a preaching minister. When King Edward died 6 years later, Queen Mary sought to re-establish the old religion, Marsh became victim to her persecution of the reformers. He appeared before Justice Barton at Smithills Hall accused of preaching false doctrines. However he made a stand for his beliefs, he was tried and convicted. He was imprisoned at Chester and finally burnt at the stake April 24th 1555. |
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Deane Church is a Grade II* listed building, which means it is a particularly important building of more than special interest. Only 5.5% of listed buildings are Grade II*. We have been responsible for the restoration and protection of the stained glass at Deane Church, for over 15 years. As part of the on going program of restoration, we have removed and completely restored many stained glass panels including the First World War Memorial window depicting the Patron Saints of England and Wales. The restoration involved complete re-leading and replacing broken painted pieces. To read more about the work we have done at Deane Church, Bolton, click here. |
Smithills Hall
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Smithills Hall is a Grade 1 listed Manor house and scheduled monument in Bolton, three miles north west of the town centre It is one of the oldest manor houses in the North West of England, with it's oldest parts dating from the 15th century. It is owned by the Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and is open to the public. Smithils hall has a long 800 year history with the first written records referring to the hall in 1335 when William Radcliffe obtained the manor form the Hutton family. In 1485, upon the death of the last Radcliffe without a mal heir the estate was passed to the Bartons, wealthy family of sheep farmer who went on to live there for nearly 200 years. |
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In 1659, the hall and estate was then passed to the Belasyse family by marriage. However, the Belasyse family owned many properties throughout England and the hall became neglected.
It was bought by the Byroms of Manchester in 1722 who owned it until 1801 when it was sold to the Ainsworth family, who were successful Bolton Bleachers.
Richard Henry Ainsworth inherited the estate in 1870. In around 1875 he hired George Devey, an architect, to modernise and extend the hall, these were the most significant improvements made to the hall.
It was bought by the Byroms of Manchester in 1722 who owned it until 1801 when it was sold to the Ainsworth family, who were successful Bolton Bleachers.
Richard Henry Ainsworth inherited the estate in 1870. In around 1875 he hired George Devey, an architect, to modernise and extend the hall, these were the most significant improvements made to the hall.
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In 1938, the hall was sold to Bolton Corporation for £70,600. Parts of the hall became a residential home and then a day centre, which closed in the late 1990's. The oldest parts of the hall opened as a museum in 1963 and in the `1990's when the day centre closes, the museum extended to the Victorian parts of the hall. We have undergone restoration work to the stained glass at Smithills hall in the past. As well as prvoding polycarbonate protection to the windows in the Chapel. To read more about the hall, click here. |
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