Bury St Edmunds – stained glass
Bury St Edmunds – stained glass and I am back again working in Bury St Edmunds and this time for a simple door window refurbishment I have worked in BSE before see here The finished article which is top right is undistinguishable from the rest of the original leaded lights: Bury St Edmunds began as an Anglo Saxon settlement called Bedric’s worth. Worth was a Saxon word meaning an enclosure such as a farm or hamlet surrounded by a stockade. In 630 Sigebert the king of East Anglia founded a monastery there. Bury St Edmunds is “The nicest town in the world” according to...
Read MoreQueens Park London – Stained glass
Queens Park in London has new stained glass – working in partnership with Queens Park Design and Build The bespoke front door was built in hardwood by Stratton Period Joinery in Attleborough Stairway leaded lights encased in double gazed units for security Bordered by a selection of English Muffle glass and then alternate fluted and reamy glass produces a striking effect Queen’s Park is an area in West London located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) north-west of Charing Cross. The northern half lies in the London Borough of Brent while the southern half lies in the City of...
Read MoreBespoke stained glass for Reigate
Recently we have created new bespoke stained glass for a house in Reigate incorporating features for the family and in particular the children. Design and colour choice was all driven by the customer who was involved throughout the process The top light has a rose and a Arthurian shield to encompass the children’s names The strong yellow front door is an important element in any Feng Shui and is particularly auspicious for south facing This is our first work in Reigate and it really shows how the three different light levels work with glass. The morning sun projects the glass into...
Read MoreRadley panel on display in P & A Wood’s showroom
The Radley panel is now on display in the stunning location of P & A Wood’s showroom. The panel sits amongst some fabulous examples of the Rolls Royce and Bentley marques in the upstairs gallery at the Great Easton location (see main image). P & A Wood are heavily involved in this year’s Alpine event and will be providing the mechanical support to all the competitors whilst Paul Wood himself will be fielding the oldest car on the event - the 1908 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost called ‘The Silver Dawn’ Paul & Andrew Wood’s company was founded in 1967. The brothers...
Read MoreSt Swithun’s Church, Great Chishill stained glass restoration
Water dripping onto the front pew at St Swithun’s Church in Great Chishill made it was clear there was a problem with the high level windows . Clambering up onto the roof allowed an inspection which soon revealed a series of cracked and holed panes directly above the wet pew probably as a result of a bird strike. Once back on the ground I was able to point out to the Churchwardens the missing glass which of course lined up with the damp area. Another company had inspected the same windows and declared all eight on the northern aspect were in need of full replacement at a cost of...
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