Tucked away
between wharfs, railways arches and wine bars you will find the Cathedral and
Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, London’s oldest Gothic
building. It was a sunny day outside, spilling pale light into every crevice of
this splendid House.
Southwark
is fortunate to have an Early English Retro-Choir. Arguably this area is the
prettiest part of the Cathedral, a great feeling of space. It is hard to
visualise it used as a pigsty at one stage! And also used as a Bishop’s court
for trying heretics at another point in history. I made a drawing of the
magnificent screen between the altar and the Retro-Choir, Saints and Bishops adorned
in Perpendicular glory. Do seek out Southwark and enjoy the space and peace.
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