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When Carroll was born, his father was perpetual curate of Daresbury, and he continued in this post until his son was 11 years old. Daresbury Church
Daresbury is located a few miles east of Runcorn. It is located 1 mile North of Junction 11, M56 motorway. There is a bypass in place around the village, thus ensuring its quiet, tranquil atmosphere. Like many villages today, Daresbury's local shops have all closed down but the village pub and smithy remain, (the smithy is now run by an agricultural and horticultural engineer).
Stained glass window in Daresbury Church
In Daresbury Church, where Lewis Carrolls father was the curate, the fantastic stained glass window depicts Carroll's life. The Daniell Chapel contains one of the best known features of All Saints Church, the Lewis carroll Memorial Window.
To mark the Centenary of his birth, Carroll enthusiasts from all over the world contributed to a fund which gifted the striking and unusual window to the Church. It was dedicated in 1935.
The window, designed by the stained glass artist Geoffrey Webb depicts a Nativity scene, at which both Carroll and his best known character Alice are present.
Five panels illustrated with characters and scenes from Alice in Wonderland including:
- the White Rabbit;
- the Lizard;
- the Dodo;
- the Caterpillar;
- Fish-Footman;
- Mad Hatter;
- Dormouse;
- March Hare;
- Duchess;
- Gryphon;
- Mock Turtle;
- Knave;
- and Queen of Hearts.
The famous Cheshire Cat can be found in the centre of the fifth panel.
The 3 centre panels contain verses from the Lewis Carroll's poem 'Christmas Greetings (From a Fairy to a Child)'.
One of the more noticeable features of Daresbury is not an ancient monument but the tower of the Daresbury Laboratory. Built in 1967, it is a major government scientific research centre.
For more information and Maps, please click this link to the tourism website for Halton: Visithalton.com
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