The Adoration of The Magi, c.1845 Designed and made by William Warrington (1786-1869). Part of the east window, Knowle St Giles, Somerset. William Warrington began his career as a pupil of Thomas Willement, and was then employed from 1838-42 to make the earliest windows designed by A.W. Pugin. The influence of Pugin's essentially medieval style strongly affected Warrington's subsequent work, which was criticised in the church design journal The Ecclesiologist for its 'distorted and offensive mannerisms of the 13th and 14th century ... with hands like a bunch of carrots and hair uglier than a rope mat' in a review of the History of Stained Glass in 1848. Warrington was however capable of working in a more pictorial style, if required; his work remained much in demand and he continued to produce windows into the 1860s.

This three-light east window shows scenes from the Life of Christ in a series of medallions set against a richly decorated background of geometric and foliage designs. The very small pieces of glass, expressive but simple figure drawing and use of strong reds and blues are all in the style of the 13th century. A similar Nativity by Warrington, dated 1849, can be seen in the south aisle of Ely Cathedral.
Inv. No. 1985/5 Presented by the Diocese of Bath and Wells.