Stiffleaf's photos

sherborne castle

sherborne castle

04 Nov 2009 213
the chapel was on the first floor
sherborne castle

sherborne castle

03 Nov 2009 213
this c12 pillar and norman capital were reused to support later work in the "keep", but from where?
sherborne castle chapel

sherborne castle chapel

03 Nov 2009 189
bury bell tower c12

bury bell tower c12

03 Nov 2009 200
built between 1120 and 1148 as gateway to the abbey church
harnhill glos, c12 tympanum st michael and the dragon1120

harnhill glos, c12 tympanum st michael and the dr…

03 Nov 2009 220
sherborne castle

sherborne castle

03 Nov 2009 153
gatehouse seen from the vaults, where a c12 column is reused
sherborne castle

sherborne castle

04 Nov 2009 160
in what building was this re-used column first built?
great tey 1160

great tey 1160

04 Nov 2009 168
a great central tower built of septaria with brick quoins
east shefford , berks.

east shefford , berks.

04 Nov 2009 264
foliate staff design on coffin lid slab, prob. late C13
dunstable 1160

dunstable 1160

04 Nov 2009 216
whilst the windows remain high as to have cleared the cloister, most of this aisle has been rebuilt in the c19, only the two eastern bays have original vaults
dover st.james 1160

dover st.james 1160

04 Nov 2009 140
started in the early c12, this church had a central tower without transepts. it was bombed in the war
abbots langley 1170

abbots langley 1170

04 Nov 2009 164
barking abbey c12 rood essex c.1160, christ crucified on a green cross, with mourning mary and john seen against lattice work on a facetted background, all carved in relief onto squared blocks.

barking abbey c12 rood essex c.1160, christ crucif…

04 Nov 2009 297
east meon 1150

east meon 1150

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hedingham castle 1140

hedingham castle 1140

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sherborne castle 1130

sherborne castle 1130

04 Nov 2009 155
wing apse

wing apse

01 Nov 2009 209
blind arcaded apse dated C10th stands over a crypt in the form of an ambulatory with a central confessio for the display of relics.
water stratford bucks. agnus dei c12 chip carved tympanum over North door, c.1130, showing strong saxon influence in the interlaced dragons of the lintel.

water stratford bucks. agnus dei c12 chip carved t…

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