The Chapel, viewed from the South. Giggleswick School. Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
In 1897, work began on the new school chapel, a gift from local landowner and school governor Walter Morrison. The eminent architect Jackson designed the building to Morrison's unusual specifications: a Gothic building with a dome, designed to fit into the surrounding landscape as naturally as possible. It was also Morrison's wish that the building should be completely fitted out and furnished inside, to allow for no unsympathetic alteration in the future. The interior of the chapel was filled with an astonishing array of expensive fixtures and fittings. The pews were made of imported cypress wood, the floors were covered in marble, and the organ was made by Henry Willis & Sons, one of the leading organ makers in the country at the time. The organ was rebuilt in 2005 by GO-Organ Builders Ltd. The dome of the chapel was covered in copper, which developed a covering of a very distinctive green verdigris for many years, only reverting to its original bronze after major restoration work began in the late 1990s. The interior of the dome was filled with mosaics depicting various angels playing musical instruments, with the four gospel writers at each corner of the base. The current altar furniture is made of sterling silver and Brazilian rosewood. It was presented to the school in memory of Sir Douglas Glover, an old boy of the school, and later a school governor.
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Location: Giggleswick School. Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: anglican, architect, chapel, copper, dome, giggleswick, gothic, jackson, morrison, public, religion, school, walter
