2011

TF3244 : St Botolph's - East window

taken 12 years ago, near to Boston, Lincolnshire, England

St Botolph's - East window
St Botolph's - East window
The East window of a church is usually the largest and most extravagant window in the building, as it is here. The tracery of this window is typical of the curvilinear (later) phase of the Decorated period (c.1290-1350) which ties in well with the construction date of the main body of church here (1309 - 1390). However, the chancel (which is this eastern end of the church) was extended from three to five bays before the tower was started (c.1430) - and this extension can be seen on the outside as the transition from Decorated architecture for the first three bays to Perpendicular for the added two. So presumably, as this window dates from the earlier phase, it was dismantled and re-erected once the extra bays had been inserted.
St Botolph's, Boston (The Stump)

The parish church of St Botolph's in Boston, colloquially known for centuries as "The Stump", is one of the finest churches in Britain. Commenced in 1309 in the Decorated (middle) Gothic architectural period, the main part of the church was completed in 1390. However the tower for which it is famous was not started until somewhere between 1425 and 1450, and was completed in 1520 placing it in the last phase of Gothic architecture, the Perpendicular. The tower is a particularly good example of Perpendicular Gothic, rising to 272' (83m) making it the tallest church tower in Britain (though there are several spires that achieve a greater height). The internal roof of the tower, at 137' (42m) was the tallest internal roof in any building anywhere in the world until the C19th. The nave and chancel form an impressively large space, and indeed volume when combined with their substantial height. The nave is 242' (74m) long and with its side aisles is 104' (32m) wide, making it the widest parish church in Britain while the total floor area is over 20,000 ft² - second only to Holy Trinity, Hull (for a parish church).
One of the most interesting features of St Botolph's is its magnificent choir stalls and misericords dating from the C14th and decorated with numerous interesting and whimsical carvings.


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Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 28 October, 2011   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 1 November, 2011
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 3273 4418 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:58.7124N 0:1.4756W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 3272 4418
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