An interior view of the early fifteenth century Chapel of St Mary Magdalene at Guy's Cliffe, with the late fourteenth century statue of Guy of Warwick to the right of the image

Date:: 1880 - 1910

Location:: Guy's Cliffe House, St Mary Magdalene Chapel, Leek Wootton And Guy's Cliffe, Warwick, Warwickshire

Reference:: OP09994

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The chapel dates from the early fifteenth century, with mid eighteenth century and early nineteenth century alterations. The statue to the right of this image represents Guy of Warwick and is carved from a single piece of living stone, depicting Guy as a medieval knight. The statue dates to the fourteenth century and is consistent in style with sculpture from the 1330s and 1340s. Guy's Cliffe House itself was built circa 1751 - 1757, with substantial later additions in the early and late nineteenth century. The house fell into disrepair in the mid-twentieth century, the contents being removed in 1952 before a roof collapse in 1966. However, the kitchen wing and chapel are still in use by the Freemasons.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/43 Early Photographic Print Collection: Warwickshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Medieval Chapel