Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Church of St. Peter and Paul, Wisbech

A 15th century reconstruction of an originally Norman structure forms the base of this church, which was restored numerous times including in 1858 under architect William Bassett-Smith.




Located under a magnificent stained glass window, the Salviati reredos of The Last Supper was designed by Clayton and Bell, and it was unveiled in 1885.



Sources:
Cambridgeshire Collection from Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire 1900 (London: Kelly's Directories Limited, 1900), pp.214-220.
Baz Richardson's flickr Photostream
M. Shihade's flickr Photostream
Ian Wood's flickr Photostream
Gardiner, Frederic John. History of Wisbech and Neighbourhood during the last fifty years: 1848-1898. Wisbech: Gardiner and Company, 1898. 254.

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