Bath Abbey, considered one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in southwest England. We visited a couple of years ago, and I was struck by the height of the column, the large stain glass window at the end of the of the tall clerestory, and the beautiful vaulted ceiling with fan-shaped columns.
Formerly a Benedictine monastery founded in the 7th century, it later became an Anglian parish church, it was rebuilt in the 12 century and restored in the 16th century. It is amazing to see such beautiful architecture, repeatedly restored and cared for over the centuries, and through the generations. Coming from Calgary Canada where everything is new, or if it isn’t new it is tore down to make way for new, it is stunning to sit in such a building an image the people that built or work on it or passed through it’s doors, and the changes in the world that have happened while it has been standing.
Great work my friend truly a solid post 🙂
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I love the fans. I am not sure if I have ever seen this type of column. Thanks, Lesley Fletcher (fellow Canadian 😉
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I Lesley, thanks for visiting and taking time to comment, according the wikipedia “The fan vault is peculiar to England” It is quite beautiful, graceful might be a better word!
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Your entry is one of the reasons I love Jake’s Sunday Post Challenge so much…it takes me around the world through the eyes of others! What a wonderful photo…thank you so much for sharing it and the info as well. 🙂
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Thanks Vivian, such nice words for a Sunday! thanks for visiting and for taking time to comment as well.
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You are so welcome…it takes time to put together a post…and I feel they deserve at least a word or two. 🙂 Your photo brought to mind many of the historical English romance novels I used to read and love. 🙂
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Spectacular photo! I was in Peterborough recently- not a place I associate with great cathedrals but I found the one there very beautiful, so if you’re passing that way…
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thanks restlessjo, for you visit and your kind words, I will put the Cathedral on my list of places to visit, I have been lucky to visit England, and Wales a couple of times, so I am not sure when I might get back, but I have extended family there, so there is always a chance.
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wonderful!
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thanks Frizztext, your window is also a great example of “inside”for the weekly photo challenge!
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The graceful lines are so fitting for the interior of such a structure. This is just stunning.
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Thanks Lynne,
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That is stunning and nearly as wonderful as Exeter cathedral!
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thanks Gilly, maybe someday I will get to see and photograph the Exeter Cathedral as well!
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I hope so you would love it!
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How brilliant it looks!!! Can imagine getting lost in thought just looking inside 😉
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it is truely a beautiful place, built to inspire
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I can see that you’ve captured it so brilliantly!!! 😀
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I like the composition of your shot. The vertical format emphasizes the height of the columns. The black and white helps to showcase the lines of the architecture without being distracted by what must be a beautiful stained glass window!
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thanks Ruth, it was the veritcal lines and the fan vaults that first caught my eye, but there was so many beautiful things to see in the cathedral.
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A great pic!
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what a great image. I get what you mean about buildings like this having an effect on you…coming from Australia and now living in New Zealand i feel the same when i get to go somewhere where there are buildings like this, and their age dwarfs me completely
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thanks Jo Bryant, well said, “the age dwarfs….” I am glad you like the image
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Wow! Beautiful capture of this Abbey interior. It really works in black and white but I would love to see the color version as well. I imagine it would be equally beautiful.
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thanks Kate, the color is nice, and shows off the warm color in the building, and the stain glass, but the black and white shows off the lines better, I may try to get the color one posted as well so people can compare the two.
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I know what you mean about the black and white capturing the lines. It definitely works superbly here. It’s my curious nature that is interested in the color version also. I have photos where I struggle with which to present–color or black and white. Sometimes I just like both. 🙂
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Looks beautiful. And huge!
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Hi Sarah, thanks, the cathedral is both huge and beautiful, no camera tricks here!
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I love the story paired with the photo.
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Beautiful image! When we were there we went into the baths, but not the abbey. I did take quite a few shots of it from outside, as the architecture is so striking>
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thanks, glad you like the image, we spent time in the abbey, missed the baths!!!! thanks for visiting and taking time to comment, it is always nice to get some feedback
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I appreciate seeing it again 🙂
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