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Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, York 2010
The Chapter House is tucked away, hiding behind it’s vestibule and on first view it is both a surprise and delight. The octagonal room was completed in 1286 and is unusual in that it does not have a central column to support the vaulted roof.
From the guidebook:
Used from the 1290s onwards for parliaments by [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 21st 2010
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, York 2010
The painted ceiling in the Chapter House of York Minster is made up of triangles. The ceiling was restored in 1845 with ‘Agnus Dei’ central boss.
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20 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
This building is called ‘The Poem’ and it was built as a mausoleum by Henry Davis Ponchin, the founder of the gardens. It is the final resting place for Henry and his family, although it is not known why it is called ‘The Poem’.
The second photo shows a ‘camera’s lens’ view through the small [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 8th 2010
