Ascot

Attributed to Pearson and built in the Early English style, this large, red-brick church was built in 1896-7, so it was relatively new in Francis Frith’s photograph. The square crossing tower has an unexpected pyramidal roof, possibly in place of an intended spire. The Baptistry extends and projects to the south at the west end like a porch, and has two rounded angle buttresses with solid pinnacles. The main north porch has a small south porch attached to the angle between nave and transept. The brick interior, with four-bay arcades, is not emphatic; there is a rib-vaulted crossing and sexpartite rib-vaults in the chancel and the lower south chapel. The baptistry is also rib-vaulted; it is octagonal, with three open sides projecting into the south aisle. Its windows are a high three-light in the west and a broader five-light in the east.
An extract from from"Berkshire Churches Photographic Memories".

Queen Anne established the famous racecourse in 1711, though the meetings only became popular when the Duke of Cumberland, the first member of the Royal Family elected to the Jockey Club, revived them later in the 18th century. Francis Frith’s Berkshire
An extract from from"Berkshire Photographic Memories".

This modest building of red brick is attributed to T H Rushforth and was built in about 1864. The windows are 13th century and show a variety of designs in two-bay arcades. The Jesse stained glass window on the east is by Kempe, 1907, and the rose window above is by Hardman. The painting of chancel and aisles is by Heaton, Butler and Bayne around 1874 and 1883.
An extract from from"Berkshire Churches Photographic Memories".

Attributed to Pearson and built in the Early English style, this large, red-brick church was built in 1896-7, so it was relatively new in Francis Frith’s photograph. The square crossing tower has an unexpected pyramidal roof, possibly in place of an intended spire. The Baptistry extends and projects to the south at the west end like a porch, and has two rounded angle buttresses with solid pinnacles. The main north porch has a small south porch attached to the angle between nave and transept. The brick interior, with four-bay arcades, is not emphatic; there is a rib-vaulted crossing and sexpartite rib-vaults in the chancel and the lower south chapel. The baptistry is also rib-vaulted; it is octagonal, with three open sides projecting into the south aisle. Its windows are a high three-light in the west and a broader five-light in the east.
An extract from from"Berkshire Churches Photographic Memories".

After the death of his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII did much to promote Ascot as a significant social event. This photograph of the racecourse was taken a year after Edward became King. Queen Anne established this famous racecourse in 1711, though the meetings only became popular when the Duke of Cumberland revived them later in the 18th century.
An extract from from"Times Gone By".