Although the Abbey was founded in 1087 by nobleman Robert FitzHamon, building of the present Abbey did not start until 1102. Built to house Benedictine monks, the Norman Abbey was near completion when consecrated in 1121.
Embellishments to the long nave roof and the apsidal chancel were made in the first half of the 14th century [...]
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Tewkesbury Abbey
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 9th 2016
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Gloucester Cathedral – Cloister Lavatorium
The lavatorium (‘washing place’) in the north walk of the cloister is decorated with a delightful small-scale fan vault. The trough with its drainage holes would have been lead-lined, and on the shelf behind there would have been lead tanks with taps at the front. The lavatorium was used for hand-washing before meals. The whole [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 7th 2016
You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.
SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 6th 2016
Gloucester’s great Cloister is famous for its magnificent fan vaulting, which is believed to be the earliest example in England.
Originally built to house the monks, it provided space for them to live, work and meditate. In many abbeys, the cloisters were traditionally built on the south side, but at Gloucester, it unusually lies on the [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on Mar 4th 2016
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Gloucester Cathedral – The West Window
At the entrance to Gloucester Cathedral, the West Window is a prominent feature. Although my photographs don’t capture the details well, the window depicts Biblical scenes.
The glass we see today was installed in 1859 as a memorial to Dr J. H. Monk, Bishop of Gloucester from 1830 to 1856. It was made by the large [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 3rd 2016
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Gloucester Cathedral – The Chapel of St Thomas
The vivid glass, by Tom Denny, was commissioned in 1990 and installed in 1992 to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the beginning of Abbot Serlo’s building of the new abbey in 1089. The theme of the windows is that of ‘praise’. Tom’s inspiration being Psalm 148: ‘Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 1st 2016
An intimate space for worship and contemplation, Gloucester Cathedral’s magnificent Lady Chapel was the last part of the church to be built during the Medieval period in the 15th century.
Dedicated to ‘Our Lady’, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, the Lady Chapel is unique in its design and decoration.
It has a vaulted roof [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 29th 2016
