East window (c.1535), Church of St Andrew, Hingham, Norfolk.

Photo: Peter Hildebrand

The Deposition, detail of east window (c.1535), Church of St Andrew, Hingham, Norfolk.

Photo: Peter Hildebrand

Church of St Andrew, Hingham, Norfolk

Address

Church of St Andrew, Attleborough Road, Hingham, Norfolk, NR9 4HL

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Norfolk Stained Glass (10)

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East window

Artist, maker and date

16th century glass of German origin, supplemented by 19th century additions. Inserted into current stonework frame in 1825.

Reason for highlighting

The glass in the east window is mainly German, early-sixteenth century work (possibly of c.1535), and probably imported into the county by John Christopher Hampp. It was inserted into a specially made stonework frame in 1825 when it would have been supplemented by nineteenth century glass used to fill the “gaps”. It is described by David King as containing ‘the most impressive display of imported foreign glass in a county rich in this field.’

Other comments

The four large scenes are of the Crucifixion, Deposition, Ascension and Resurrection. The middle lights are of St Anne with the Virgin and Child and St Andrew. A further image of St Andrew is at the top, flanked by two donors.

The glass was installed by Samuel Carter Yarrington (1786-1846), who had worked extensively with Hampp from 1802. In the period up to his death in 1846, he was the senior, and probably the leading, practicing glass painter in Norfolk.

Further reading:
Norfolk Stained Glass – Hingham
Stories in Glass – A Guide to Medieval Stained Glass in Norfolk by David King (The Lutterworth Press, 2024)

Highlighted dates at this location

c.1535 (Go to date search)

All artists mentioned at this location

Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque glaziers