Stiffleaf's photos
southwark cathedral , london
southwark cathedral , london
southwark cathedral , london
southwark cathedral , london
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the choir was begun in 1212, with a very up to date design of an apparent triforium rather than a gallery.
southwark cathedral , london
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the choir was begun in 1212, with a very up to date design of an apparent triforium rather than a gallery. the reredos dates from the early c16, though it has hardly an inch that is unrestored.
southwark cathedral , london
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the choir was begun in 1212, with a very up to date design of an apparent triforium rather than a gallery.
southwark cathedral , london
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the choir was begun in 1212, with a very up to date design of an apparent triforium rather than a gallery.
southwark cathedral , london
southwark cathedral , london
southwark cathedral , london
southwark cathedral , london
southwark cathedral , london
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stiffleaf is rare here; this is on the mid c13 bar tracery window on the south side of the retrochoir
southwark cathedral , london
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a mid c14 filigree of tracery filled the two arches between the choir and retroquire, being filled in and made blind when the c16 reredos was built
southwark cathedral , london
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the chandelier of 1680 has an ornate chain, with the crown very firmly over the mitre
southwark cathedral , london
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the tracery of the south transept windows was designed in the mid c14, just as dec. goes perp.
southwark cathedral , london
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the vault of the south transept is mostly a rebuild by blomfield of the late c19, the transept itself was rebuilt from c.1303-1360
southwark cathedral , london
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the c13 retroquire is an early experiment in hall church design, and gives the impression of being in a forest of columns.
southwark cathedral , london
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the mid c13 retroquire is an early experiment in hall church design, and gives the impression of being in a forest of columns. most of the capitals are moulded, the columns show an early example of the 4 shafts 4 hollows so popular later on.
