SK7565 : Stained glass window, Church of the Holy Rood, Ossington
taken 7 years ago, near to Ossington, Nottinghamshire, England
St. Michael, Captain of the Lord’s Hosts and conqueror of the Great Dragon in the Sun, is depicted armed with a spear and shield bearing the fiery planet.
St. Uriel, the Regent of the Sun and the Universe, displays such in composite form.
St. Gabriel, as Guardian of the Celestial Treasury and angel of the Annunciation, holds the lily-headed sceptre of Kingship.
St. Raphael, Messenger of God and Chief Guardian Angel, supports a pilgrim’s staff and gourd, and the fish of Tobit.
Glass by George Cooper-Abbs.
A typical "estate" church, built for the convenience of the owner of Ossington Hall, rather than the village. It was built between 1782 and 1785 as a replacement for an earlier church to the design of John Carr of York, and remains little altered from its original state.
Originally there was a mausoleum of the Denison family attached to the east end, but this became unstable and was demolished in 1838, the east wall of the church remaining blank. A vestry was added in the 19th century.
The church remains a fine example of a Georgian period church. Listed Grade I.
The churchyard contains the graves of many of the Denison family who owned Ossington Hall, as well as a fine Grade II* listed sundial. The perimeter wall of the churchyard is also Listed Grade II.
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- Grid Square
- SK7565, 77 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Julian P Guffogg (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 13 August, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 14 August, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SK 759 651 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:10.6831N 0:51.9491W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SK 759 651
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
