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Fiddleford Mill House survives well as a good example of its class and listed as Grade I.
Pevsner described it as ‘the most spectacular medieval manor house interior in Dorset’
The main parts of the house are quite grand for its time and the main features give an impression of what a medieval Dorset house may have been like.
It’s unusual in that much of what can be seen represents the original 14th century building, the timber roof is largely original and many of the interior features have been retained.
The 14th century Manorial Residence includes the hall, two storey solar and the remains of the west range. The standing buildings include part of the hall and the solar.
'The roof trusses are standard West Country construction, collar beams arched braces, with two tiers of wind-braces against the rafters.
Bold cusping of wind-braces and decorated panels above the collar, boldly cut out in trefoils and quatrefoils, elaborate the system and many Ogee curves.'
'The solar roof is more elaborate than the Hall with the wind-braces sub-cusped, longitudinal braces spring from the collars and there are horizontal braces too, all arched and cusped.
The solar roof is a 'triumph' creating a complex spatial effect.'
Pevsner
Canterbury Cathedral seen from the Archdeacon's Garden, June 2004. Photo taken on the International Congress of Ethnobiology field trip.
The lower part of the facade of Raja Bir Singh Deo Palace also known as Govind Palace is the seven- storeyed palace built entirely on stone by Raja Bir Singh Deo in A.D.1614.
It is the representative of one of the finest architectures of the Bundela period , the palace also houses the Bundela mural paintings. The palace also has sculptures and good view from the top.It is impressive architecturally and has nice mural painted on the walls.
Notre Dame Cathedral, seen in 2013 from Pont au Double, which connects the Parvis Notre-Dame to the 5th Arrondisement. A fire that began on April 15, 2019, gutted the interior and most of the roof of the Medieval church, toppling the main spire.
12th-15th
Gothic, Romanesque, Manueline,
Interior of the Charola : central, octagonal structure, connected by arches to a surrounding gallery (ambulatory). The general shape of the church is modelled after similar round structures in Jerusalem: the Mosque of Omar and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The capitals of the columns are still Romanesque (end of the 12th century) and depict vegetal and animal motifs, as well as a Daniel in the Lions' Den scene. The style of the capitals shows the influence of artists working on the Cathedral of Coimbra, which was being built at the same time as the round church.
Decorations are late gothic/manueline added during renovation sponsored by King Manuel I starting in 1499.
Pillars of the central octagon and the walls of the ambulatory have polychrome statues of saints and angels under Gothic canopies, while the walls and ceilings of the ambulatory are painted with Gothic patterns and panels depicting the life of Christ.
The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Roman Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century. The convent and castle complex is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983
The Wheel of Life - medieval (15th century) wall painting at Kempley Church. With an average life expectancy of about 35 years, the stages of life from birth to the (hoped for) after life was a popular preoccupation in medieval England.
Historical Mirepoix in the Languedoc Roussillon region of Southern France.
Camera: Olympus FE-120 6.0 Digital.
A gate tower at Laufen, the castle at Rhinefalls, Switzerland. The little girl I used to be couldn't help but envision this as being very much like a fairy tale castle, perhaps Rapunzel's, with cascades of golden hair coming out of one of those windows. In "real life" I suppose it's just a great example of medieval Germanic-style architecture. If you would like a matted print or to commission a custom artwork based upon this image, please contact me at www.carabellamurals.com to discuss options and pricing.
Couple of days trip to Saint Malo, Brittany France. The old city is absolutely beautiful. Wonderful people and fantastic food. Brittany of course has historic links with Great Britain as lots of Celts from Britain fled there during the Anglo-Saxon conquest of England between the 5th and 7th centuries. The Celtic language Breton is related to Cornish and Welsh
The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Roman Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century. The convent and castle complex is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983
Note the details on the shutters, and all the colors in the brickwork.
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This image captures a picturesque scene in a historic square, featuring a row of colorful horse-drawn carriages parked on a cobblestone surface. The backdrop showcases stunning medieval architecture, with intricate facades and a dramatic sky that adds depth to the composition. The arrangement of the carriages leads the viewer's eye through the scene, inviting exploration of the surrounding buildings and atmosphere. The overall mood is nostalgic, evoking a sense of timelessness in this charming location.
The trebuchet was the largest and most formidable of the siege machines and was, in essence, a huge catapult.
The trebuchet was used to hurl huge projectiles to breach the castle walls. The original flatpack, this machine would be taken by oxen cart to the castle and built out of reach of the castle defences. The machine would take possible 5 to 7 days to build, with the occupants would be in terror of what is to come.
Rajon Ki Baoli (stepwell) at Mehrauli Archaeological Park. One of the most beautiful but unvisited places in Delhi, a walk through the park would take one back to the ruling times of the kings.
Wikipedia: This is a historic motte-and-bailey castle where Charles I was imprisoned at the castle in the months prior to his trial. It was almost certainly the site of a fortification in pre-Roman times. The building of the current castle began in the 12th century and has been enlarged several times since then. It is a Grade I listed building.
From 1100 the castle remained in the possession of Richard de Redvers' family, and over the next two centuries his descendants improved the castle with stone walls, towers and a keep. 71 steps lead up to the keep.
Sherborne Abbey | Grade 1 | Church of England | Dorset Saxon cathedral (705–1075) & Benedictine abbey church (998–1539), and since 1539, a parish church.
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It is believed that there was a Celtic Christian church called Lanprobi here as early as AD658 when it was part of the Celtic Kingdom of Dumnonia,nd Kenwalc or Cenwalh, King of the West Saxons is believed to be one of its founder.
The Benedictine foundation ended in 1539, and various properties at Sherborne were bought from the king by Sir John Horsey who then sold the abbey to the people of Sherborne, who bought the building to be their parish church. The original parish church alongside the abbey was demolished, though the foundations are still visible.
In 1550, King Edward VI issued a new charter to the school that had existed at Sherborne since 705, and some of the remaining abbey buildings were turned over to it.
Several architectural styles throughout. Saxon features still remain in some parts of the Abbey, mainly around the Western door. Roger of Caen demolished most of the Saxon church and replaced it with a much larger, Norman style church.
The Lady Chapel and Bishop Robert's Chapel were added in the 13th century in the Early English style, and in the 15th century, the choir section was rebuilt in the Perpendicular style, including the fan-vaulting Sherborne is still famous for.
St Katherine's Chapel, built in the 14th century, but altered in the 15th, contains examples of early Renaissance classicism architecture
Built in 1426 by Winchester College as part of its manor farm at Harmondsworth, the oak-framed barn is the largest medieval timber-framed barn in England and contains one of the most intact interiors of its era. At nearly 60 metres long, 12 metres wide and 11 metres tall, with 13 massive oak trusses holding up the roof, both its size and aisles evoke the space and shape of a cathedral.
Anyone know what this place is?
It may originally have been part of a substantial stone-built structure as there are surviving walls nearby that probably belonged to some sort of dwelling house. Also nearby is a large enclosed area surrounded on four sides by a high and substantial walls that includes two pointed arch doorways and may have been a walled garden.
There is a stone tower of similar proportions surviving at the site of the long-gone Baronstown House at Kilbixy, County Westmeath. Barsonstown was an 18th century mansion built for Lord Sunderlin (Edward Malone).