Shrewsbury - St Mary's Church

The foundation stone of St Mary's Church is thought to have been laid 100 years before the Norman Conquest. After its destruction, work began in 1170 on a new church; the present large building is predominantly in the Early English style. The collegiate church, with its graceful spire, is famous for its magnificent 14th and 15th century glass windows. These include the east window featuring the tree of Jesse, originally located in St Chad's. Equally impressive are the 19 wooden panels depicting scenes from the life of St Bernhard, which were produced about 1500 by the master of St Severin in Cologne and were later sold to St Mary's by Altenberg Abbey in Saxony. Trinity Chapel, completed in 1630, is embellished with glass windows from St