rochester cathedral c11 crypt

rochester cathedral

Folder: english cathedrals
cathedral 604 a.d. benedictine abbey as well 1076 abbey dissolved, back to just cathedral 1537
rochester cathedral c11 crypt

rochester cathedral c11 crypt

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gundulf's crypt of c.1080
rochester cathedral c11 crypt

rochester cathedral c11 crypt

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gundulf's crypt of c.1080 with archaic capitals of a design more common in europe. the groined vaults have no ribs whatsoever, not even transverse ribs between each cell.
rochester cathedral, gundulf's tower

rochester cathedral, gundulf's tower

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gundulf's tower of c.1077, a keep like building to one side of the cathedral. once higher, it was probably defensive in purpose, and allowed direct access to the north transept
rochester cathedral, gundulf's tower

rochester cathedral, gundulf's tower

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gundulf's tower of c.1077, a keep like building to one side of the cathedral. once higher, it was probably defensive in purpose, and allowed direct access to the north transept
rochester cathedral

rochester cathedral

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n.e.wall of north aisle, the wall dates from c.1090, with an internal buttress of c.1150 proving that no vault or gallery floor was ever intended. the window is late c14.
rochester cathedral chapter house

rochester cathedral chapter house

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the chapter house was built 1114-24, this is the main door with a king and two devils on the capitals
rochester cathedral devil

rochester cathedral devil

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the chapter house was built 1114-24, this is one of several devils over the entry door
rochester cathedral chapter house

rochester cathedral chapter house

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the chapter house was built 1114-24
rochester cathedral graffiti,emmaus graffiti incised into northern crypt pier, early c12, similar to that opposite it in showing christ above two figures and a chalice and hand holding a host at each side

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rochester cathedral queen

rochester cathedral queen

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queen column figure on west door, mid c12
rochester cathedral graffiti,emmaus graffiti incised into southern crypt pier, early c12. many of the piers in the nave have similar scratchings which may have been to set out wall paintings, although in no case are complete figures indicated. here christ

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rochester cathedral west door

rochester cathedral west door

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archivolts of west door, mid c12
rochester cathedral, lust

rochester cathedral, lust

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sheela na gig type figure holding fish on west front , c.1160. she's also got her tongue out like kali!
rochester cathedral cloister

rochester cathedral cloister

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east range of cloister from south, 1114-24
rochester cathedral west front

rochester cathedral west front

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west front of c.1160, with window of late c15
rochester cathedral hand of god

rochester cathedral hand of god

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day stair doorway to dorter, 1114-24, with scene of sacrifice of isaac. here the lettering says aries per cornua, and below the hand of god is indeed the ram caught by its horn in a thicket
rochester cathedral

rochester cathedral

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view through dorter undercroft doorway of c12 towards the s.e. transept
rochester cathedral dorter tympanum,day stair doorway to dorter, 1114-24, with scene of sacrifice of isaac

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