East window (early 14th century), Church of St Mary the Virgin, Selling, Kent.

Photo: Peter Hildebrand

Detail of east window (early 14th century), Church of St Mary the Virgin, Selling, Kent.

Photo: Peter Hildebrand

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Selling, Kent

Address

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Vicarage Lane, Selling, Faversham ME13 9RD

Recommended by

Léonie Seliger ACR (10)

Highlight

Chancel east window

Artist, maker and date

Medieval glaziers, early 14th century

Reason for highlighting

This is stunning glass from the first quarter of fourteenth century, that was rediscovered in a box hidden in the church masonry in the nineteenth century. There are five lights. The central light has The Virgin, who is flanked by saints in each of the other lights. There are heraldic shields below each, and all are against a fine grisaille background.

Other comments

There is an article on the glass in the online stained glass magazine Vidimus issue 23.

The church has a number of other interesting features, including medieval wall paintings and a north aisle window by A. E. Buss of Goddard & Gibbs (1970).

Highlighted dates at this location

14th century (Go to date search)