Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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The Chapter House roof was constructed in approximately 1285. This model of the roof shows the elaborate construction that is involved:
Above your head is the central boss with the lamb and flag. It is fixed at the bottom of the king post which rises to the apex of the roof. Now look for this boss [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 15th 2011
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On all my visits to the Minster I had thought that the Dragon’s head was a recent addition, until I looked into it further on my recent visit…
It is thought to be part of a medieval mechanism that raised a font cover that has long since disappeared.
This is almost certainly the remains of an elaborate [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 13th 2011
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This tester by Graeme Wilson is above St Cuthbert’s Chapel. It dates from 1982 and depicts St Cuthbert’s Vision of Heaven with Christ in Glory.
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2011
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The Five Sisters Window is the main feature in the North Transept of York Minster:
Found in the North Transept of the Minster, the Five Sisters Window contains the largest amount of Early English ‘grisaille’ glass in a single window, anywhere in the world. The window was completed in 1260. It consists of [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 10th 2011
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Tnchick the long standing host of PhotoHunt stepped down last week and by popular request to keep the Hunt alive a new host was voted in. Thank you to Sandi for stepping in so quickly so that PhotoHunt can carry on seamlessly without a break
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check [...]
28 Comments CherryPie on Dec 10th 2011
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6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 7th 2011
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The ruins of St Mary’s Abbey are situated in the Yorkshire Museum gardens. This is all that remains of the Benedictine monastery that was once one of the most wealthy and powerful in England.
The abbey estate occupied the entire site of the Museum Garden and the abbot was one of the most powerful clergymen [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2011
