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Copyright © Phil Dodd 2016, All Rights Reserved. This shot is looking directly up above at the ornate interior ceiling that is situated between the Nave & the Quire sections of the Cathedral. The image was taken with a Samyang 12mm Fish Eye lens on the X-T1, set at F8.
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Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, United Kingdom. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075. I visited again on the 28th of July 2021. Had a nice walk around inside the cathedral and around the outside too where the changing clouds made an interesting backdrops
Caminho Francês: Entre Torres del Rio e Viana. Peregrinação marcada por paisagens inspiradoras e passagens históricas. Cada passo uma jornada, cada vista uma bênção.
The Augustinian Canons who chose the banks of the Derwent for their priory at Kirkham between York and Malton almost 900 years ago certainly had an eye for a site. Its setting above the river is almost preposterously picturesque and is augmented by the handsome stone bridge that spans the river. Although the busy A64 thunders by just a few hundred yards away on the other side of the hill you would never know it as you wander round the peaceful ruins with their splendid gatehouse. These days the Grade I listed priory is in the care of English Heritage. Its tucked-away location may have made it ideal for a life of seclusion and prayer in the Middle Ages but more recently it played a part in the planning for D Day during the Second World War as a testing ground for amphibious vehicles and was even the scene of a clandestine visit by Winston Churchill and King George VI to inspect preparations.
The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey. The priory was surrendered in 8 December 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Legend has it that Kirkham was founded in remembrance of l'Espec's only son who had died nearby as a consequence of his horse being startled by a boar. The area was later used to test the D-Day landing vehicles, and was visited by Winston Churchill. The ruins are now Grade I listed and in the care of English Heritage.
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Kirkham Priory gatehouse ruins. The armorials of various benefactors are visible sculpted on stone escutcheons
The Gatehouse of Kirkham Priory, built c. 1290–95, is a specimen of English Gothic medieval architecture. It is a rare survival of such a gatehouse, comparable to that of Butley Priory in Suffolk. It has a wide arch of continuous mouldings with a crocketed gable running up to the windows, with sculptures of S.George and the Dragon on the left, and David and Goliath to the right. Above the arch is Christ in a pointed oval recess, plus two figures below of St. Bartholomew and St. Philip, in niches. There are also many escutcheons with the armorials of the various benefactors of the Priory, including the arms of de Ros, Scrope, de Forz, Vaux, FitzRalph & Espec (3 cart-wheels, each with 6 spokes).
The National Churches Trust describes St Mary's in Potterne as a “an Early English church of exceptional purity and austerity.”
A priest, and land held by the Bishop of Salisbury, was recorded at Potterne in Domesday Book of 1086, and in Victorian times, a 10th Century font was found on the site of the present day Church of England parish church of St Mary. It was built in the 13th century and has survived with little change, beyond work to the tower in the 15th century and restoration by Ewan Christian. Pevsner describes it as, “An Early English parish church of exceptional purity and indeed classicity” and linked this to the Bishops’ ownership of the manor.
The church is cruciform, with a substantial tower over the crossing, and original lancet windows. It is built of rubble stone, with ashlar to the upper tower. The south porch was added in the 14th century, and in the 15th the tower was made higher and given an elaborate battlement. Restoration in 1870–2 included re-roofing and the removal of galleries, and the stained glass is from various dates in that century.
From the 11th century, the church had been linked to All Saints at West Lavington as tithes from both churches endowed a prebendary at Salisbury Cathedral. From 1967 the benefice was held in plurality with Worton and since 2017 the parish has been part of the Wellsprings benefice, which extends to Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot.
Potterne is a village with a population of 1,544 (2021), 2 miles/3 km south of the Wiltshire market town of Devizes.
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A vista do interior da cerca amuralhada do Castelo de Leiria revela a imponência desta estrutura defensiva medieval, erguida no século XII durante o reinado de D. Afonso Henriques, no contexto da Reconquista Cristã. A muralha, bem conservada e reforçada ao longo dos séculos, protegeu o núcleo urbano e permitiu o controlo visual sobre o estratégico vale do Lis, situado entre Coimbra e Santarém. À direita, uma árvore de folha caduca marca a estação hibernal, enquanto ao fundo, o panorama urbano de Leiria se expande pela encosta. Este castelo, palco de importantes episódios históricos, foi significativamente reconstruído no século XX após um longo período de abandono, tornando-se hoje um dos principais pontos de interesse cultural e turístico da cidade, oferecendo um agradável local de passeio com vistas panorâmicas que testemunham séculos de história e transformações arquitetónicas.
The view from inside the walled enclosure of Leiria Castle reveals the magnificence of this medieval defensive structure, built in the 12th century during the reign of King Afonso Henriques, as part of the Christian Reconquest. The wall, well preserved and reinforced over the centuries, protected the urban center and allowed visual control over the strategic Lis valley, located between Coimbra and Santarém. On the right, a deciduous tree marks the winter season, while in the background, the urban panorama of Leiria expands up the hillside. This castle, the scene of important historical episodes, was significantly rebuilt in the 20th century after a long period of abandonment, becoming today one of the city's main cultural and tourist attractions, offering a pleasant place to stroll with panoramic views that bear witness to centuries of history and architectural transformations.
Restormel Castle is sited on a hill above the River Fowey, 1½ miles north of Lostwithiel. The Normans probably built the first castle in about 1100, but this wooden castle was replaced in the 13th century by this new stone construction.
Restormel has probably the best example of a shell keep in the country. The walls of the circular keep are over 2.4m (8ft) thick and 7.6m (25ft) tall, and are surrounded by a moat. Within this shell a series of buildings were constructed that butted up against the wall, forming the kitchen, great hall, and living quarters.
The Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn is an exceptionally complete and well-preserved medieval northern European trading city on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
The city developed as a significant centre of the Hanseatic League during the major period of activity of this great trading organization in the 13th-16th centuries.
There was a Norman church on this site in Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds before 1180, though the present church is the result of profits generated from the wool trade, and dates mainly from the 15th century. The chancel was rebuilt, the North aisle constructed with arches to balance the 13th century south aisle and the south porch was added together with the windows and battlements of both aisles. About 1490 the nave was reconstructed with its magnificent arcading built on the foundations of the old Norman nave. The great window over the chancel arch was added, a rare feature of church architecture, which provides wonderful light for the nave.
About 1500, the West tower was built, adding grace and proportion to the whole. At 120 ft. in height it ensures that the Church is a landmark from whatever direction Chipping Campden is approached. The church is regarded by Simon Jenkins as being in the top hundred of England's Thousand Best Churches.
This was taken with Judy's i-Phone.
Orford Castle aerial view - Suffolk
Built by Henry II between 1165–1173, Orford Castle was designed to assert royal power in East Anglia, countering the influence of the Bigod family. Its distinctive polygonal keep, with three clasping towers, remains one of the most complete and unusual keeps in England. Once a royal stronghold, it later passed to the Uffords and other noble families, and by the 16th century much of the outer bailey had been dismantled.
The keep was preserved as a landmark for shipping, restored in the 19th century, and gifted to the Orford Town Trust in 1928. It came under state care in 1962 and is now managed by English Heritage.
Between 2022 and 2023 a £1 million conservation project was carried out after more than a decade of research. The castle’s walls, built largely from fragile local mudstone (septaria), had been eroding badly. To halt further decay, specialists applied a protective lime render across more than 400 m² of wall surface, using some 24 tonnes of material. Additional repairs included work to the roof, drainage, stone dressings and timber windows.
The project, completed in late 2022, has stabilised the structure and given the castle renewed protection against the coastal climate
Visitors can explore from basement to roof, with displays from the Orford Museum Trust inside. Famous locally is the legend of the “Wild Man of Orford,” a mysterious hairy figure said to have been captured here in the 12th century.
Trim Castle, is Ireland's largest Norman castle. It was constructed in the late 12th century following the Norman invasion of Ireland. Located in County Meath, Ireland, Trim Castle sits on the south bank of the River Boyne. The castle covers an impressive area of 30,000 square metres and was built over a 30-year period by the Norman Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter. The castle prominently featured in the Mel Gibson film Braveheart, where it represents the walled city of York
The Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn is an exceptionally complete and well-preserved medieval northern European trading city on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
The city developed as a significant centre of the Hanseatic League during the major period of activity of this great trading organization in the 13th-16th centuries.
A Porta de Ramos é a entrada norte da Catedral Nova de Salamanca, em Espanha. Esta porta recebeu o seu nome devido ao conjunto iconográfico que exibe. Durante o restauro realizado em 1992, foram integrados motivos contemporâneos na Porta de Ramos, incluindo uma figura esculpida de um astronauta. Esta adição seguiu a tradição dos antigos restauradores de catedrais de incluir elementos modernos nas suas obras. A porta sofreu deterioração ao longo do tempo e foi alvo de várias restaurações, incluindo uma após o terramoto de Lisboa em 1755. Além do astronauta, outros elementos incomuns foram adicionados durante as restaurações, como um morcego a comer um gelado. A Porta de Ramos é um ponto de interesse para os visitantes da catedral, oferecendo uma mistura única de elementos históricos e contemporâneos.
Sunset this evening in the Wiltshire market town of Devizes (population 15,500). The tower of the 12th Century St Mary's Church overlooks the Castle Hotel, of more recent provenance.
St Mary’s Church was built in the 12th century to serve the new borough of Devizes, outside the castle area, which was served by nearby St John's. All that remains of the early church is the chancel, there being nothing dateable in the rest of the church earlier than the 13th or 14th century. There were radical alterations to the church structure in the 15th century when the walls were heightened, the south porch increased to two storeys with a stair turret and windows, buttresses and roofs replaced and renewed. The west tower was built against the nave. There were changes here during the Reformation including the removal of the rood screen in 1561. The church remained largely unchanged then until the 1850s when there was a restoration, the church was repewed and a vestry built.
By the 1890s cracks were beginning to appear in the walls of the tower and these were repaired in 1897-8. The church is of dressed stone with a chancel, an aisled and clerestoried nave with a south porch and west tower. In the chancel there is a dole table, probably of the 15th century. During the Civil War lead was taken from the roof to manufacture bullets. The church, sharing a common incumbent with St John’s since its 12th Century origins, has not held regular Sunday services since 2006 although at least one weekly midweek service takes place there.
The main body of the church dates from the 1400s, and the tower was added in the following century.
The church was badly damaged in the Great Thunderstorm of 1638, apparently struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building was packed with approximately 300 worshippers. Four of them were killed, and around 60 injured. According to local legend, the Great Thunderstorm was caused by the village being visited by the Devil. Two large boards at the west end of the church tell the story.
Well known from the traditional folk song about Uncle Tom Cobleigh going to Widecombe Fair, Widecombe-in-the-Moor lies on the south side of Dartmoor. The fair itself is still held every September.
Simon Jenkins considers this to be one of England's thousand best churches. It is a Grade I-listed building.
Salisbury Cathedral and local area the City of Salisbury in Wiltshire England. A Gothic cathedral which was built between 1220 and 1258. The spire is the tallest in the UK and it also has the worlds oldest working clock. Beautiful old city and cathedral. Former British Prime Minister Sir Ted Heath lived near cathedral too.
The Valentré bridge is the simbol of the city of Caors, a remarkable example of medieval architecture and is registred on the UNESCO Wold Heritage list. Caors. Occitània.
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A muralha medieval de Sortelha, no Sabugal, ergue-se a 760 metros de altitude, adaptando-se engenhosamente a um imponente afloramento granítico. Construída a partir de meados do século XIII, esta estrutura defensiva, de traçado ovalado irregular e rasgada por quatro portas, integra-se harmoniosamente no terreno rochoso, prescindindo de ameias em grande parte da sua extensão. O acesso ao adarve é feito através de degraus escavados na própria rocha, revelando uma solução militar medieval que aproveita a topografia para reforçar a defesa. Edificada sob o reinado de D. Sancho II em torno de um castelo do século XIII, Sortelha preserva a traça urbana medieval original e, juntamente com o castelo e o casario, constitui um dos núcleos medievais mais bem conservados de Portugal, classificado como Monumento Nacional e integrado na rede das Aldeias Históricas.
The medieval wall of Sortelha, in Sabugal, stands at an altitude of 760 meters, ingeniously adapting to an imposing granite outcrop. Built in the mid-13th century, this defensive structure, with an irregular oval layout and four gates, blends harmoniously into the rocky terrain, dispensing with battlements for most of its length. Access to the ramparts is via steps carved into the rock itself, revealing a medieval military solution that takes advantage of the topography to reinforce the defense. Built during the reign of King Sancho II around a 13th-century castle, Sortelha preserves its original medieval urban layout and, together with the castle and houses, is one of the best-preserved medieval centers in Portugal, classified as a National Monument and part of the Historic Villages network.
Just had a couple of minutes in Salisbury Cathedral, handheld, Shoulderpod, remote, tickled in Snapseed on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil.
My romance with Norman Gothic Cathedrals continues with Chichester cathedral or The Cathedral Church Of The Holy Trinity in West Sussex England. Founded in 1075, just 9 years after the Norman Conquest of England.
Walking up to Bunratty Castle, the path passes beneath trees before the stone tower comes into view. Built in 1425, it's one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Ireland. After centuries of decline, it was restored in the 1950s. Once a stronghold of the O'Brien clan, it now stands at the center of Bunratty Folk Park, where cottages and shops depict rural Irish life of the 19th century. Inside, the castle is furnished to give a sense of life in the late Middle Ages, while the Folk Park outside shares the everyday story of more recent times.
A Rua da Manga, localizada no Centro Histórico de Cáceres, Espanha, é um exemplo notável da arquitetura medieval, caracterizada pelo uso de pedra calcária na construção em silharia irregular. Esta rua estreita leva a edifícios emblemáticos e integra-se na Cidade Monumental de Cáceres, classificada como Património Mundial pela UNESCO desde 1986. Com um pavimento de calçada de pedra e um traçado labiríntico, a rua reflete os métodos construtivos dos séculos XIV a XVI, típicos das cidades fortificadas cristãs da Reconquista. Cáceres é um importante testemunho da influência de várias culturas, incluindo a romana, islâmica e gótica, que deixaram marcas na sua evolução urbana. Os monumentos, como igrejas e palácios, evidenciam a relevância histórica da cidade na Península Ibérica, preservando vestígios da convivência entre muçulmanos, judeus e cristãos ao longo dos séculos.
Rua da Manga, located in the Historic Center of Cáceres, Spain, is a remarkable example of medieval architecture, characterized by the use of limestone in irregular ashlar construction. This narrow street leads to emblematic buildings and is part of the Monumental City of Cáceres, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. With a stone pavement and a labyrinthine layout, the street reflects the construction methods of the 14th to 16th centuries, typical of the Christian fortified cities of the Reconquista. Cáceres is an important testimony to the influence of various cultures, including Roman, Islamic, and Gothic, which have left their mark on its urban evolution. Monuments, such as churches and palaces, highlight the city's historical relevance in the Iberian Peninsula, preserving traces of the coexistence between Muslims, Jews, and Christians over the centuries.
The Church of St Andrew in Cheddar, Somerset, dates from the 14th Century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is part of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells. It was restored in 1873 by William Butterfield.
The tower, which rises to 30 metres (100 feet) and dates from around 1423,
A torre da Helligaandskirken (Igreja do Espírito Santo) em Copenhaga, fotografada durante o inverno, combina uma base em tijolo vermelho, típica da arquitetura do norte da Europa, com uma estrutura superior em tons de cinza-esverdeado e um campanário de influência barroca, visível na fachada. Destaca-se o relógio de mostrador dourado na secção central e a cúpula revestida a cobre. Localizada no coração do centro histórico da capital dinamarquesa, a igreja é uma das mais antigas da cidade, tendo sido originalmente parte de um complexo hospitalar do século XIII e adaptada ao culto luterano no século XVI. Após um incêndio em 1728, foi reconstruída e consagrada em 1732.
The tower of the Helligaandskirken (Church of the Holy Spirit) in Copenhagen, photographed during the winter, combines a red brick base, typical of northern European architecture, with a gray-green upper structure and a Baroque-influenced belfry visible on the façade. Highlights include the golden dial clock in the central section and the copper-plated dome. Located in the heart of the Danish capital's historic center, the church is one of the oldest in the city, having originally been part of a 13th century hospital complex and adapted for Lutheran worship in the 16th century. After a fire in 1728, it was rebuilt and consecrated in 1732.
Visit to the Tower of London the 2nd of July 2021. I had to book a ticket on line so booked the first slot at 9am. It was very slow there due to Covid-19 but great to visit without the crowds that would be there from all over the world in normal times. The Tower of London dates back to 1066 with the White Tower being built in 1078. The castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visited the Cloisters - the Medieval Branch of the Metropolitan Museum yesterday. This afternoon it was announced that all 3 branches of the Museum would be closed due to the corona virus. NYC Mayor has declared a state of emergency in the city so we'll see what happens. So many museums are also closed, Broadway has shut down etc. Mayor is talking months not weeks that we will be dealing with this crisis. Hope everyone remains safe and healthy here as well as in the rest of the world.
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Another Pentax Pixel Shift photo, this time taken outside at Gloucester Cathedral.
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Bryggen is a historic harbour district in Bergen, one of North Europe’s oldest port cities on the west coast of Norway which was established as a centre for trade by the 12th century.
In 1350 the Hanseatic League established a “Hanseatic Office” in Bergen. They gradually acquired ownership of Bryggen and controlled the trade in stockfish from Northern Norway through privileges granted by the Crown. The Hanseatic League established a total of four overseas Hanseatic Offices, Bryggen being the only one preserved today.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, widely known as St Mary Redcliffe, is the main Church of England parish church for the Redcliffe district of Bristol. The first reference to a church on the site appears in 1158, with the present building dating from 1185 to 1872. The church is considered one of the country’s finest and largest parish churches as well as an outstanding example of English Gothic architecture. The church is so large it is sometimes mistaken for Bristol Cathedral by tourists. It is, unsurprisingly of Grade I listed status.
The church is notable for its many large stained glass windows, decorative stone vaults, flying buttresses, rare hexagonal porch and massive Gothic spire. With a height of 84 metres to the top of the weathervane, St Mary Redcliffe is the second-tallest structure in Bristol and the sixth-tallest parish church in the country. The church spire is a major Bristol landmark, visible from across the city and until the completion of Castle Park View in 2020, was the tallest structure ever to have been erected in Bristol.
St Mary Redcliffe has received widespread critical acclaim from various architects, historians, poets, writers and monarchs. Queen Elizabeth I, on a visit to the church in 1574, described St Mary Redcliffe as “The fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England”; Simon Jenkins gives St Mary Redcliffe the maximum five-star rating in his book ‘England’s Thousand Best Churches’, one of only eighteen to receive such a rating, describing it as a “masterpiece of English Gothic”; and Nikolaus Pevsner says that “St Mary Redcliffe need not fear comparison with any other English parish church”.
This description incorporates text from the English Wikipedia.
A 2013 trip to Winchester Cathedral. The original cathedral on this site was built in 642 with this newer Norman cathedral being built in 1079
Sortelha, uma das 12 Aldeias Históricas de Portugal, no concelho do Sabugal, apresenta um notável património arquitetónico medieval. A aldeia, fundada no século XIII e antiga sede de concelho até 1855, ergue-se a 760 metros de altitude sobre um maciço granítico, evidenciando a sua importância histórica na defesa da fronteira. O casario construído em granito, com telhados de telha vermelha e detalhes em madeira, reflete a traça original dos séculos XV e XVI. As ruas calcetadas, adaptadas ao relevo, serpenteiam no interior das muralhas, conduzindo ao castelo do século XIII, construído no reinado de D. Sancho II. Este conjunto preservado oferece uma viagem no tempo, onde o traçado urbano e a arquitetura permanecem praticamente inalterados, testemunhando o papel crucial de Sortelha como povoação fortificada na Beira Interior.
Sortelha, one of Portugal's 12 Historic Villages, in the municipality of Sabugal, boasts a remarkable medieval architectural heritage. The village, founded in the 13th century and former county seat until 1855, stands at an altitude of 760 meters on a granite massif, highlighting its historical importance in defending the border. The granite houses, with red tile roofs and wooden details, reflect the original design of the 15th and 16th centuries. The cobbled streets, adapted to the terrain, wind their way inside the walls, leading to the 13th-century castle, built during the reign of King Sancho II. This preserved complex offers a journey back in time, where the urban layout and architecture remain virtually unchanged, bearing witness to Sortelha's crucial role as a fortified settlement in the Beira Interior region.