Bristol is up the hill towards Clifton
on College Green. It was established in 1140 originally as a Romanesque abbey.
The Chapter House is the surviving gem of this period.
Two lady chapels ushered in the Gothic
style with fine ‘reach-for-the-sky’ carvings. Work on creating a new nave was
interrupted by Henry VIII in 1539. Ah yes, the Reformation! It was nearly three
hundred and thirty years later that G. E. Street finished the job. J.L. Person
(architect of Truro Cathedral) added a high altar reredos and the western
towers. Job done.
An extract from English Cathedrals: A journey in drawings is an affectionate voyage around the country capturing on paper the wonder of these very special places. Now out! - Order here http://bit.ly/2tbCoE
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