c17 glass

collection of glass by archdeacon postlethwaite arranged in east window by joshua price in 1716,

collection of glass by archdeacon postlethwaite arranged in east window by joshua price in 1716,

this glass is of 1671 and has the arms of the city and the plumbers city livery company, having come from plumbers hall

this glass is of 1671 and has the arms of the city and the plumbers city livery company, having come from plumbers hall

the church was built by wren in 1676-83, the 1967 glass chandelier is by arnold montrose copying an c18 design

royal arms of charles 2 designed by richard wallis of the painter stainers company. part of c17 window from the parish clerks hall in silver street prob fitted c.1690 . removed during the war, now in the museum of london. the company of parish clerks is a city company without livery, their clerical attire being deemed to predate and preclude it. there are about 150 churches within the area of their remit, many have been destroyed over the centuries but still have parish clerks and wards.

glass from tracery of west window, looks like c.1855. the c17 glass that was in this window was destroyed by an I.R.A. bomb, tholgh the most recent pevsner claims that these tracery lights are either from the 1630s or 1690s, both ridiculous dates.

wren 1672-9, spire completed 1717. another ugly box arises behind; these foul things of glass are totally soulless, with hard completely flat shiny walls often lacking any advance or regression, let alone any beauty or humour: that threaten with their size and bulk, proclaiming the power of the moneyed over the individual, and denying our humanity. i find them totally alienating, puffed up with pride and arrogance, and can only think that someone in planning has no aesthetic sense or must have been bribed . how the architects can sleep nights knowing that they are ruining a city i dont know. i thought that the new block opposite st.vedast on cheapside was one of the worst, but i'm running out of superlatives when i see around great st. helen or london wall where they pile pelions of tinted glass on ossas of steel and yet produce nothing worthy of the name of architecture.

glass of 1666 in thanks for being saved from the fire, william penn's father having blown up houses to save the church

glass of 1666 in thanks for being saved from the fire, william penn's father having blown up houses to save the church

centre of eastern rose and glass of 1630, repaired by pearson in 1777

eastern rose and glass of 1630, repaired by pearson in 1777

armour, face, helmet, breasts