The Church of All Saints in Selsley, a short detour from the Cotswold Way, contains one of the finest collections of stained glass by the firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company — the decorative arts enterprise founded by William Morris in 1861.
The windows were commissioned by Sir Samuel Marling, a local mill owner, when the church was built in 1862. They represent some of the earliest work by Morris's firm, with individual panels designed by Morris himself, Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown, and Philip Webb.
“They represent some of the earliest work by Morris's firm, with individual panels designed by Morris himself, Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown, and Philip Webb.”
The Creation window on the west wall is considered a masterpiece of the Arts and Crafts movement, with William Morris's depiction of Adam and Eve particularly admired. The quality and completeness of the Selsley windows make this modest Cotswold church one of the most important locations in England for Pre-Raphaelite stained glass.
