The Prophets, Daniel, Hosea & Joel, south side window (c.1530), Withcote Chapel, Leicestershire.

Photo: Peter Hildebrand

The Prophets, Amos, Micah & Zepheniah, south side window (c.1530), Withcote Chapel, Leicestershire.

Photo: Peter Hildebrand

Withcote Chapel, Leicestershire

Address

Withcote Chapel, Oakham Road, Withcote, Leicestershire, LE15 8DP

Recommended by

Jeff Hopewell (10)

Highlight

Complete scheme

Artist, maker and date

Attributed to Galyon Hone, c. 1530

Reason for highlighting

This extraordinary chapel, now in the care of the Church Conservation Trust, has retained much of its original 16th century glass – a sequence of apostles on the north side and prophets on the south. It is an amazing survivor of the period.

Other comments

Regrettably, a panel was stolen in 2016 and has not been recovered.

Artist/maker notes

Galyon Hone (c. 1467 – 1551/2) was a Flemish glazier, who emigrated to England, where in 1520 he was appointed the King’s Glazier. Despite his position, he was arrested in 1538 for infringing the prerogatives of the Glaziers Company.

Highlighted dates at this location

c.1530 (Go to date search)