A stained glass window in St Giles Church, Hooke, featuring multiple panels with religious imagery rendered in vibrant colors including blues, greens, reds, yellows, and purples. The ornate window depicts various figures and scenes arranged vertically within a traditional lead framework and arched top. Sunlight streams through the colored glass, illuminating the intricate details. A black metal railing stands in front of the window.

Villagers’ delight as £13k raised to restore stained glass window

by Emily Quance
June 3, 2026
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St Giles’ Church in the tiny village of Hooke, near Beaminster, is celebrating the restoration of its beautiful stained glass east window. With just 38 households in the village, fundraising was a significant challenge. But the community rallied and raised an impressive £13,000. A successful application to Dorset Historic Churches Trust secured the rest of […]