Showing posts with label Giles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Giles. Show all posts

Thursday, July 11, 2013

St. John the Baptist, Bathwick

This church was built 1861-62 by C.E. Giles, and it was soon enlarged with the addition of a large, south aisle in 1870 by Arthur Blomfield.



Salviati made the mosaic reredos of the "Nativity" above the high altar.


The mosaic flooring of the High Altar, Lady Chapel and Baptistery from 1879 is also by Salviati.


The designs include the sea, net and fishes, as well as the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.


The floor of the high altar.

Sources:
Bathwick Parishes
St. John's Bathwick
History, St. John the Baptist
Tim Barrett's flickr Photostream
Major, S.D. Notabilia of Bath, a handbook to the city and district. Bath: E.R. Blackett, 1879. 72.

Monday, February 18, 2013

All Saints' Hordle

The present church is by Charles Edmund (C.E.) Giles from 1872.


The reredos contains familiar elements: five arcades with a central Christ in Glory in marble, surrounded by the symbols of the four Evangelists by Salviati in mosaic. 




Sources:
Bevan, George Phillips. Tourist's Guide to Hampshire, including the Isle of Wight.  London: Edward Stanford, 1885. 92.
British Listed Buildings
John Vigar Hampshire Churches