St Charles, Gosforth

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    The Roman Catholic church of St Charles in Gosforth was built in 1911 (replacing an earlier iron-built structure) and is a handsome building with two small west steeples flanking the main facade and a wide cruciform body culminating in a shallow apse. The interior is partially enlivened by marble-cladding, particularly around the sanctuary. The outstanding features here however are in glass, principally the two large windows that dominate the north and south transepts, the largest windows in the church and both filled with gloriously rich stained glass by Harry Clarke Studios of Dublin and installed in 1945 (long after the death of Clarke himself and most likely designed by his successor Richard King). The south window depicts the Nativity, whilst that to the north represents the Deposition, with Christ's body being removed from the Cross. There is a further window by the same studio in the south nave clerestorey depicting Christ before Pilate, somewhat smaller and sadly less accessible. This is a thoroughly rewarding church to visit for lovers of stained glass, though it is best to check with the church about access as it isn't always open outside mass times. http://www.stcharlesgosforth.org.uk/About-the-Parish" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.stcharlesgosforth.org.uk/About-the-Parish
  • Owner

    Aidan McRae Thomson
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    What does this mean? All Rights Reserved (Seek permission to reuse)
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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24141292@N02/45602509625/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 3 weeks ago
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    Picture Taken: 2018-05-22T08:19:58
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