The first photograph shows the south transept with what is left of the tower just behind it.
The second photograph shows one of the four transept chapels. Each of the chapels was covered with a rib vault, with an altar beneath the east window.
A view looking out from the chapel can be seen here.
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Buildwas Abbey – South Transept
18 Comments CherryPie on Apr 15th 2010
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Buildwas Abbey
The ruins of Buildwas Abbey are situated in beautiful woodland just above the south bank of the River Severn.
The guidebook gives a brief summary of it’s origins:
In the summer of 1135, Roger de Clinton, Bishop of Chester, brought a small colony of monks to England from the Norman abbey of Savigny. He settled the [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2010
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Spring Flower Hunt
I was determined to take advantage of the sunny weather and hopefully get some pictures of spring flowers. I did manage to track down some flowers in one of the local parks but it was rather crowded and the wind was a little chilly. I took a few photos and beat a hasty retreat. I [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2010
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent February 2010
Castle Views
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2010
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PhotoHunt – Vertical
The chimney stacks at Wightwick Manor are very vertical. I visited the house over Easter and found it really interesting. I will be returning later in the year to get a full guided tour when it is not so busy. Of course another reason for me to return is to see the gardens when [...]
30 Comments CherryPie on Apr 9th 2010
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Kent February 2010
Chapel of Thomas Becket
There are two chapels within the great tower of Dover. This is a view of the upper chapel which is dedicated to Thomas Becket, you can see the light playing through the window into the the room next to it in this previous post. A picture of the lower chapel can be found here.
The [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 8th 2010
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent February 2010
Roman Lighthouse & Saxon Church
One of the oldest buildings that stands at Dover Castle is the Roman pharos or lighthouse. It stands at the highest point within the castle and was probably built in the second century AD when the Romans were developing the port at Dover.
It was constructed as an octagonal tower using local flint and Roman [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 6th 2010
