The manufacture of stained
glass increased dramatically in the late eighteenth and mid-nineteenth
centuries owing to the rapid development of houses. Lancaster was no
exception. The family firm, Shrigley and Hunt became the main producers
of stained glass in the area and received national and international
acclaim for their designs. The firm established itself in the 1750's and
produced for over one hundred years. After the Second World War, the
firm moved from their workshop on Castle Hill to premises in West Road.
Fire destroyed most of this building in 1973.
Working with Lancaster architects
Daley and Austin, Shrigley and Hunt made windows for churches such as St
Mary's in Lancaster and St Paul's in Scotsforth. Their work can also be
found in such exotic destinations as San Remoin in Italy, Tai Chou in China
and Flodo in Sweden.
The company made their last windows
in the early 1980's.
The Lancaster City Museum has an
excellent display of artifacts from Shrigley and Hunt.
