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Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church 45 photos

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross

  • Unlocked during daytime
  • 45 photos
  • Stained glass
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Opening
Open during daytime hours – this can vary though, so avoid very early or very late attempts to visit.
Tower
Square tower (west) · Stone · Crenellated
Photographed
25/11/2002

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Exterior 21 photos

Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 1: From Pevsner: "Waltham Abbey is no more than a fragment of what it was" Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 2 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 3 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 4 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 5 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 6: [King] Harold still stands proudly at the west end of the S aisle. Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 7: The West Tower was an addition to the church, made after the Dissolution in 1556-8. It is a sign of the changeover from monastic to parochial usage. The upper portion of the tower has been much restored in latter times, and does nothing to complement the lower part. Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 8 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 9 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 10 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 11 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 12 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 13 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 14 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 15 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 16 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 17 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 18 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 19 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 20 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Exterior 21

Interior 8 photos

Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Interior 1: From Pevsner: "The interior is much more impressive. It has something of the sturdy force of Durham Cathedral, though neither its size nor its proportions." Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Interior 2: C14 reredos. Shortly after my visit to Holy Cross, this reredos was badly damaged by a man wielding two axes. See related news story. Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Interior 3 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Interior 4 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Interior 5 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Interior 6 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Interior 7 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Interior 8

Stained Glass 8 photos

Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Stained Glass 1: The East Window. Designed in 1861 by Burne-Jones, and made by Powell's. This is amongst the best of C19 glass. Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Stained Glass 2 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Stained Glass 3 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Stained Glass 4 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Stained Glass 5 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Stained Glass 6 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Stained Glass 7 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Stained Glass 8

Monument 2 photos

Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Monument 1 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Monument 2

Miscellaneous 6 photos

Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Miscellaneous 1 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Miscellaneous 2 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Miscellaneous 3 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Miscellaneous 4 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Miscellaneous 5 Holy Cross, Waltham Abbey Church – Miscellaneous 6

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