Where have I been today?

[Penners]

I don't see the point of leaving a high quality medieval stained glass window looking patchy, just for the sake of "purity". If it is visually degraded by missing glass and/or poor quality 19th-century repairs, my vote would be to try to restore it as accurately as possible to its original condition.

I'm sure that's not very purist, but it's surely true to the original spirit of the window's creation.

 

[biffvernon]

Yes, that seems to be the prevalent view. Victorian glass that is removed will be recorded and stored. Replacement new glass will labelled with catalogue number and easily distinguishable when examined close up but not when viewed from some distance.

 

[Penners]

Will you be involved in the work?

 

[biffvernon]

No way - just an innocent bystander!

 

[Penners]

Well - any excuse the travel The Great North Road, eh?