christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

Folder: english cathedrals
christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

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restored royal arms of henry 7 over the main gate to the precincts. note the little beasties climbing the renaissance columnettes by the supporters of the shield. this gate dates from 1517-20, but was almost entirely restored in the 1930s.
christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

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detail of the doors of the main christ church gateway to the precincts; they carry the arms of archbishop jupon, 1660-3
christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

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detail of the doors of the main christ church gateway to the precincts; they carry the arms of archbishop jupon, 1660-3
christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

10 May 2011 130
detail of the doors of the main christ church gateway to the precincts; they carry the arms of archbishop jupon, 1660-3
christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

10 May 2011 134
detail of the doors of the main christ church gateway to the precincts; they carry the arms of archbishop jupon, 1660-3
christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

10 May 2011 129
restored beasties on the arch of the main gateway to the cathedral precincts, originally built in 1517-20
christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

christ church gate, canterbury cathedral

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central boss of lierne vault under the main gate to the precincts, 1517-20
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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bell harry tower, the central tower of the cathedral, built by john wastell c. 1496-1503
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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one of the radiating chapels of the apse is st. anselm's chapel, with the crypt windows below, and the windows above replaced in 1336 by a grand decorated window, split cusps in the kentish style. the norman work is of anselm's time, being begun in 1096, consecrated in 1130, and best seen externally since the fire of 1174 gutted the church.
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

10 May 2011 136
the corona at the east end of the church, 1182-4, work of william the englishman, which held a small shrine with part of becket's skull. a stair tower rises on the left, the corona itself is all window and buttress, little wall, all gothic.
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

10 May 2011 137
the font and cover date from 1639, laudian work given by bishop warner of rochester. damaged in the civil war, new statues were added when it was restored in 1662
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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the font and cover date from 1639, laudian work given by bishop warner of rochester. damaged in the civil war, new statues were added when it was restored in 1662
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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detail of the hales family tomb, c.1596. here , painted behind the wife, sir james hales is shown committing suicide in the river stour
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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detail of the hales family tomb, c.1596. here sir james hales jnr. is shown being buried at sea during the disease decimated naval attack on spain in 1589, a reprisal for the armada
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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detail of the hales family tomb, c.1596, showing the death at sea of sir james jnr. , and the painted suicide of sir james snr.
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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detail of the hales family tomb, c.1596. painted background of the tomb, showing sir james committing suicide in the stour
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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detail of the hales family tomb, c.1596. painted background of the tomb, said to show sir james committing suicide in the stour
canterbury cathedral

canterbury cathedral

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detail of the hales family tomb, c.1596. painted background of the tomb, said to show sir james committing suicide in the stour
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