Archive for the tag 'Lady Chapel'

When I woke up on Saturday morning, I asked Mr C if there was a plan for the day. He replied ‘a plan is emerging’. This is code for there is no plan.
I emerged from the bathroom to get dressed ready for the day and was informed that we were going to Liverpool to visit [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 3rd 2024

Entering the Lady Chapel you meet a gracious, light and open space. The thirteenth and fourteenth centuries saw the rise of the cult of the Virgin Mary, and chapels in her honour were added to many churches and cathedrals, including Ely. This chapel is exceptional as it is by far the largest attached to any [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 17th 2018

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