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What was the Derwent Window :
Imagine a real-life underwater ghost village! Before the old Derwent Church was swallowed up by a massive new reservoir, rescue teams scrambled to save its beautiful stained-glass window from the rising waters, and it has now been safely glowing inside St Michael’s Church for 83 thrilling years!
How long did it take to make the window and what was the process like? :
It took a master Victorian artist several thrilling months of blowing fiery-hot glass, cutting vibrant colours, and melting metal to piece together this spectacular rescue window!
What was the result? :
This spectacular window was engineered to capture exploding sunlight and blast a kaleidoscope of glowing laser beams across the dark stone floors, transforming a quiet church into a magical palace of living stories!
Fun Fact! :
Did you know the church committees had to go and save a whole village building from the giant flood down at, where you might know as the Hathersage cricket club, from the rising water before the building was fully submerged?
The Estuary :
The Estuary, a private room cut off from public life, hasn’t always been there. It was created, made and built with the stone from the Derwent Church when it flooded. So, as well as having the window, they also have stone from the Derwent church.
