A developer who replaced historic stained glass church windows with UPVC is fighting to keep the new installations, according to the BBC.
BBC News writes:
… the former Christ Church Longcross, Chertsey, Surrey… [where] conversion… on the Grade II listed building… resulted in the loss of historic stained glass and ancient stone work being painted…
According to documents which supported the developer’s plans… the removal of the original windows was… because they ‘were not suitable for the conversion to habitable dwellings as they were ‘single glazed and built into the surrounds with no framework’…
… Historic England… noted ‘a significant portion of the original stained glass has been removed entirely… the significance of the building has been harmed by the loss… . An RBC spokesperson said the application would be discussed in due course.
