christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral


Folder: english cathedrals

canterbury cathedral

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tomb of sir john boys, 1612, dressed as a scholar in robes

canterbury cathedral

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tomb of sir john boys, 1612, dressed as a scholar in robes

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monument of the famous organist and composer orlando gibbons, who died here whilst composing music for charles 1's reception of his wife in 1625. the memorial is by nicholas stone, 1626

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tomb of archbishop peckham +1292, with a wooden effigy, and early use of ogee gables

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tomb of archbishop peckham +1292, with a wooden effigy, and early use of ogee gables

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the pulpitum of c.1400 contains statues of english kings, remarkably untouched, even by the civil war.

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monument to dean boys, 1625, with the dean presented in his study

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monument to dean boys, 1625, with the dean presented in his study

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the chest tomb of dean fotherby, 1619, completely covered with skulls and bones

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the chest tomb of dean fotherby, 1619, completely covered with skulls and bones

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the chest tomb of dean fotherby, 1619, completely covered with skulls and bones

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the chest tomb of dean fotherby, 1619, completely covered with skulls and bones

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royal arms in the glass of the n.w.transept , henry 7

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c17 painting of charles 1 as a martyr visionary, c.1660

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boss in north choir aisle, 1176

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boss in north choir aisle, 1176

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the side walls of the north choir aisles all have blind arcades dating from anselm's time, these with axe work chip carved arches date from the very end of the c11. at some stage these have lost their original columns, and smaller, later ones from elsewhere complete with proto-waterleaf capitals have been fitted in place, looking rather odd

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double decker tomb with gisant effigy below, archbishop chichele, +1443

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