Archive for the tag 'cloisters'
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Out & About
Cloisters
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 21st 2013
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Kent January 2012
Monastic Dormitory Doorway
This twelfth century doorway gave access to the stairs that led to the monks dormitory. The shafts beside the doorway are of Tournai Marble from Belgium. Above the lintel is a ‘Tympanum’ on which is carved a scene showing Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac. The ram in a thicket, caught by its’ [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2012
Filed under Crookham 2011, Heritage, Holidays
Kelso Memorial Cloister
In 1933 a memorial cloister was built to commemorate the 8th Duke of Roxburghe. The cloisters were built in the style of the original cloisters.
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 4th 2011
