Monday, August 10, 2009

St Marys, Wellingborough

Wellingborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England, which houses a spectacular cathedral, St. Marys.
Designed by Sir Ninian Comper starting at the turn of the 20th century (1906), the church was finally completed in the late 1930s. He designed the building, furnishings and beautiful windows.
Comper was a Scottish architect, known as one of the last Gothic Revival practitioners. He was knighted in 1950 by king George VI before his death in 1960 at the age of 96. Comper's greatest achievement many say, was this church of St. Marys: his masterpiece.The work was paid for by 3 unmarried sisters who lived nearby. Can you imagine how proud they must have been?
Church website
Unpublished article about Comper written by his great-nephew
Photos courtesy of my Australian friend who visited last month.
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16 comments:

  1. BlueAugust 10, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    WOW!!

    Wonderful to browse with the morning coffee. Thank you, and thank your friend.

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  2. Fargerike DagnyAugust 10, 2009 at 7:37 AM

    Stunning! Love the details and ornamental work. The ceiling is just fabulous!

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  3. Toby WorthingtonAugust 10, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    Superb~and as always, an inspiration.
    The photographs are dazzling.

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  4. Scott FazziniAugust 10, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    Heartbreakingly stunning! The ceiling is absolutely amazing!

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  5. KarenaAugust 10, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Beautiful images. I have always been so fascinated by the beauty and the construction of these historic cathedrals. Thank you for sharing...

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  6. JanetAugust 10, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    Those ceilings are amazing! Beautiful post.

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  7. brandon sargentAugust 10, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    wonderful church, thanks for posting it.

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  8. AbbyAugust 10, 2009 at 2:30 PM

    That may be one of the most beautiful ceilings I've ever seen. I love that it's all white, I bet that it reflects the light and gives the whole place an amazing glow.

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  9. KwanaAugust 10, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    It's breathtaking!

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  10. Samuel John LimaAugust 10, 2009 at 11:30 PM

    Beautiful!

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  11. Boracay beach resortAugust 11, 2009 at 4:48 AM

    Aw! Wow! That is the most amazing thing! Indeed Sir Ninian Comper is one of the great artists of all time.

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  12. Home buildersAugust 11, 2009 at 4:50 AM

    This is a spectacular church. I simply love the whole interior design of this church. Every detail of it is beautiful. Indeed a work of art.

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  13. custardbydesignAugust 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    wow - its very hard to take your eyes away from that ceiling... i think my neck would be sore if i visited that cathedral...

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  14. Scot Meacham WoodAugust 11, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    good heavens ! you know how I love a gothic cathedral !! I love the blue columns on the organ screen. wonderful.

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  15. AngelAugust 11, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    beautiful, beautiful photos.

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  16. AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    Wonderful CHURCH in Wellingborough ! NOT cathedral!

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