Saint Kentigern. Detail of window. Church of Saint Michael. Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
This window depicts Saint Kentigern, also known as Saint Mungo. There is a legend attached to his life. The King of that day had given his Queen a ring and noticing that she was not wearing it one day, he said he would give her a day in which to account for it, for he suspected her of unfaithfulness. In desperation she went to Mungo and asked him what she should do. In reply he told her to go down to the sea and ask a fisherman to catch a fish. In its mouth, he told her, would be the ring. This she did and the ring was found. Hence the symbol of Saint Kentigern is a fish with a ring in its mouth as seen in this window. He is the patron saint of Glasgow, which city's Coat of Arms incorporates this symbol. St. Michael's Church, Bowness-on-Solway, is located in the village of Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Bride, Kirkbride, and St John the Evangelist, Newton Arlosh. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. The church dates from the 12th century, with a restoration in the 18th century. A north transept was added in 1891 by the Lancaster architects Paley, Austin and Paley. St Michael's is constructed in red and calciferous sandstone, taken from the nearby Hadrian's Wall, with a green slate roof. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave, a south porch, a north transept, and a single-bay chancel with a north vestry. At the west end of the church is a double bellcote, standing on a large buttress; it has arched openings and is surmounted by an oblong pyramidal roof. There are doorways on the north and south sides of the church, both of which are Norman. Both are damaged and have one order of columns.
Size: 2585px × 3759px
Location: Church of Saint Michael. Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: detail, fish, glass, kentigern, mungo, ring, saint, stained
