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28-Dec-2013

chancel and tower from north-east

It is clear that there is quite a large void above the chancel vault and below the weather-resisting roof lit by the slitty windows - I imagine there is some fairly hefty timber work there tying the top of the walls together, must see about insinuating myself up there one day

This view of the tower shows how much of the apparently solid masonry is actually broken up into filigree and also shows the ogee arches in their more normal usage. The reduction of weight from the perforations must have helped the lower structure of the tower, but asks a lot of the stone - perhaps why this is the first time I have seen it without scaffolding on one side or other! They say the building costs £6000/day to maintain.


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Tom LeRoy04-Jan-2014 10:42
Beautiful and so well preserved, a fine comp. and perspective. V
woody3403-Jan-2014 23:20
Wonderful perspective,Chris... the architecture is really magnificent but I am amazed at the cost of maintenance ...V
Helen Betts03-Jan-2014 21:28
Beautifully composed and lit. Both the chancel and the tower look quite lovely from this perspective.
sue anne03-Jan-2014 21:25
Beautiful building and detail.
Guest 03-Jan-2014 17:12
A beautiful building...
Shmuel Halevi03-Jan-2014 16:00
Came out very nice with this blue sky.
René Gysi03-Jan-2014 10:35
Magnificent and beautiful architecture from a good perspective. Great, Chris. V
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