Stained Glass

An English Stained Glass Tradition

Stained Glass

Many people visit Birmingham Cathedral, but few realise that its stained glass windows were designed by Edward Burne-Jones, a notable Pre-Raphaelite. Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, has a blue plaque commemorating his birthplace.

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