thorpeness, suffolk (7) ogilvie almshouses 1925-6 by w.g.wilson

almshouses

Folder: english secular architecture
english almshouses and charitable hospitals
eastbridge hospital, canterbury

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 152
wall painting in the upper hall of 1180,this detail is the eagle of st.john
eastbridge hospital, canterbury

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 155
the chapel contains these late c15 stalls from holy cross church . this damaged misericord portrayed a fortified town .
eastbridge hospital, canterbury

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 144
christ from the wall painting in the upper hall of 1180
eastbridge hospital, canterbury

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 134
built in 1190 to provide lodging for pilgrims, this undercroft was the dormitory, with two aisles and cubicles down one side
powell almshouses, fulham, london

powell almshouses, fulham, london

04 May 2011 149
the picturesque gothic powell almshouses were rebuilt in 1869 by j.p.seddon
powell almshouses, fulham, london

powell almshouses, fulham, london

04 May 2011 138
the picturesque gothic powell almshouses were rebuilt in 1869 by j.p.seddon, an L shaped group with a tower; note the column drainpipe on the left which ends in a fish gargoyle.
powell almshouses, fulham, london

powell almshouses, fulham, london

04 May 2011 162
the picturesque gothic powell almshouses were rebuilt in 1869 by j.p.seddon. this end tower has figures of faith, hope and charity above miriam, anna, deborah and dorcas, with ruth and mary round the corner
powell almshouses, fulham, london

powell almshouses, fulham, london

04 May 2011 147
fish gargoyle on the picturesque gothic powell almshouses, which were rebuilt in 1869 by j.p.seddon
powell almshouses, fulham, london

powell almshouses, fulham, london

04 May 2011 154
the picturesque gothic powell almshouses were rebuilt in 1869 by j.p.seddon. these are the figures of ruth and mary on the tower.
powell almshouses, fulham, london

powell almshouses, fulham, london

04 May 2011 138
the picturesque gothic powell almshouses were rebuilt in 1869 by j.p.seddon
powell almshouses, fulham, london

powell almshouses, fulham, london

04 May 2011 163
the picturesque gothic powell almshouses were rebuilt in 1869 by j.p.seddon
morden college, blackheath, london

morden college, blackheath, london

27 Apr 2011 148
interior of the chapel of 1695, designed by wren, with 3-decker pulpit, reredos and boxpews
morden college, blackheath, london

morden college, blackheath, london

27 Apr 2011 154
the glass in the east wall of the chapel is a mish-mash of c16/17 bits put together in 1850. the figure is one of two which date from c.1600
morden college, blackheath, london

morden college, blackheath, london

27 Apr 2011 179
sundial of 1725, set up "for keeping the clock right which often goes wrong". the motto means "as a shadow, so is life"
morden college, blackheath, london

morden college, blackheath, london

27 Apr 2011 135
view east of the inner quadrangle of the almshouses built by edward strong to wren's design in 1695. behind each door is a little house with hall and stair, reminiscent of carthusian lodgings
morden college, blackheath, london

morden college, blackheath, london

27 Apr 2011 193
the glass in the east wall of the chapel is a mish-mash of c16/17 bits put together in 1850. there are two tudor roses and two crowns of the c16 at 12 o'clock, a garter motto round a later helm sporting the prince of wales ostrich feathers at 11 o'clock and a cherub in a lunette at 10 o'clock, along with bits of lettering and c17 strapwork
morden college, blackheath, london

morden college, blackheath, london

27 Apr 2011 155
royal arms of william and mary, with his nassau arms in an escutcheon of pretence over her stuart arms, 1695
morden college, blackheath, london

morden college, blackheath, london

27 Apr 2011 161
interior of the chapel of 1695, designed by wren. the three decker pulpit, box pews and reredos are all original
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