Memorials of Shrewsbury: being a concise description of the town and its environs, adapted as a general guide for the information of visitors and residentsPidgeon, Henry
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Memorials of Shrewsbury: being a concise description of the town and its environs, adapted as a general guide for the information of visitors and residents
Pidgeon, Henry
Shrewsbury (England) -- Guidebooks
Below this window is a series of highly-enriched Norman arches, forming
the altar skreen, erected from a design by Mr. Carline, and at the
expense of the Rev. Richard Scott, B. D. which has given a most imposing
feature to this part of the church.
The north-east window was the gift of the late Lord Berwick, and
previously to the year 1820 stood over the altar. In the centre
compartment is a large figure of St. Peter, and the remainder of the
window is occupied by the arms of the See of Lichfield, those of the
munificent donor, and thirteen escutcheons of the incumbents from the
Reformation to 1804. A rich border lines the mullions, and at the bottom
is inscribed—MVNIFICENTIA • VIRI • PRAENOBILIS • THOMAE • NOEL • BARONIS
• BERWICK • DE • ATTINGHAM • HVJVS • ECCLESIAE • PATRONI • ANNO • SALVTIS
• MDCCCVI.
Small windows divided by a single mullion are placed in the eastern
arches of the side aisles (which formerly opened with the transepts);
that on the north side has the arms of Mortimer, Fitzalan, Talbot, and
Berkeley, in stained glass. The corresponding window of the south aisle
has three ancient shields (originally in the great chamber of the abbey)
bearing the arms of France and England, Roger de Montgomery, and the
symbols of the Patron Saints, the key and sword, in saltire.
In the south aisle is a beautiful mosaic window of stained glass, by Mr.
D. Evans, containing twelve shields of the armorial bearings of families
connected with the late Rev. John Rocke. Underneath is inscribed—MAJORVM
SVORVM INSIGNIA DEPINGI CURAVIT JOHANNES ROCKE, MDCCCXX.
The western portion of the south aisle is walled from the church for a
vestry, near which, on a pavement of emblazoned tiles, stands the Font:
the pedestal is carved with zigzag mouldings, and supports a round basin,
ornamented with chevron work and small arched panels. This originally
belonged to the church at High Ercall.
Another font, found some years since in the adjoining garden, is at the
eastern end of the north aisle. Its basin represents an open flower,
over which is festooned drapery supported from the mouths of grotesque
heads; the pillar on which it is fixed formed the upper part of the
ancient cross which formerly stood opposite the south door of St. Giles’s
church. On the sides are sculptured the Crucifixion, the Visitation, the
Virgin and Child, and a person in the act of devotion.
Length of the church from east to west 123 feet, breadth (including
aisles) 63 feet; the tower is 104 feet in height, and contains a fine
mellow peal of eight bells.
MONUMENTS—SOUTH AISLE.
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