Replacement windows - 1900's house

KAT68_2

we are looking to replace our windows and want to ensure we replace them with windows in keeping with the era and style of the house - it's a 1900 build semi detached in Essex. I have been reading up on the net and also spoken to several window companies but cannot get a clear idea of what would be "original". Sash appear to be popular in the late Victorian/Edwardian era but does anyone know when leaded lights appeared? we have been advised to have them but this appears to be a feature of the 20's and 30's.

Anyone out there with any experinece or knowledge that could help please?

Thanks

abankerbutnotafatcat

Hi, I don't know what leaded lights are but our street is all 1890's - c1910 and all seem to have had sash windows. Ours have been replaced, the other half of our 1901 Surrey semi have the originals and ours (done before we bought it) look completely in keeping. They are a type of sash window where it is in quarters rather than just horizantal halves with the sash (hope that makes sense). The semi opposite is the same - quartered sashes, 1 half original and 1 half double-glazed and they look totally in keeping too. Not sure i've helped at all but hope you get the info you need!!

muskoka

My house is Edwardian. I've put in leaded windows because I like them & neighbours have complimented me on them. Leaded windows are medeival originally, but hey I like them & have lots of tudor type furniture to go with them. :j

leveller2911

Late Victorian Boxframes would be where each sash is devided into two by the glazing bar which runs vertically.So as you look at the boxframe from a distance it looks like the window has 4 panes.Which I think is what "abankerbutnotafatcat" is discribing..

Another common late Victorian design was to have each sash devided into 3 with 2 glazing bars running veritcally.The centre pane of glass would be much larger than the 2 outside panes.I will see if I have a photo of one and If I can remember my Flickr password I will post a pic.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/55385455@N04/6049877365/in/photostream

2nd Pic is a replacement Double Boxframe which replaced an existing 1880,s boxframe with all dimemsions matching the original..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55385455@N04/6050443268/in/photostream

leveller2911

muskoka wrote: »

My house is Edwardian. I've put in leaded windows because I like them & neighbours have complimented me on them. Leaded windows are medeival originally, but hey I like them & have lots of tudor type furniture to go with them. :j

Lots of Arts & Crafts styled houses from around 1860-1910 used leaded lights too and I love the Arts & and crafts style.....:D

abankerbutnotafatcat

leveller2911 wrote: »

Late Victorian Boxframes would be where each sash is devided into two by the glazing bar which runs vertically.So as you look at the boxframe from a distance it looks like the window has 4 panes.Which I think is what "abankerbutnotafatcat" is discribing..

Another common late Victorian design was to have each sash devided into 3 with 2 glazing bars running veritcally.The centre pane of glass would be much larger than the 2 outside panes.I will see if I have a photo of one and If I can remember my Flickr password I will post a pic.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/55385455@N04/6049877365/in/photostream

2nd Pic is a replacement Double Boxframe which replaced an existing 1880,s boxframe with all dimemsions matching the original..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55385455@N04/6050443268/in/photostream

Thank you most kindly, Leveller, picture one is indeed exactly what I was pathetically trying to describe.

Biggles

What you call 'leaded lights', or 'stained glass' windows would usually be in the front door, not the room windows.

These came in during, I think, the late 19th century and continued to be common up until the 1930s.

sashman

KAT68 wrote: »

we are looking to replace our windows and want to ensure we replace them with windows in keeping with the era and style of the house - it's a 1900 build semi detached in Essex. I have been reading up on the net and also spoken to several window companies but cannot get a clear idea of what would be "original". Sash appear to be popular in the late Victorian/Edwardian era but does anyone know when leaded lights appeared? we have been advised to have them but this appears to be a feature of the 20's and 30's.

Anyone out there with any experinece or knowledge that could help please?

Thanks

Some call this a single vertical bar,chech you library as they will have photos of your street or location for that period.

However leaded and vertical bar is unusual however the is an example in Hatfield peverel Essex on the main road close to the road for the station bury st I think


Sash man