Jediteo Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Today, one of my history courses had a field trip to Quote
Blairgowrie Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Beautiful fan vaulting in the archways. Thanks for posting Jedi. Very interesting. Quote
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted March 13, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Posted March 13, 2009 They were taken using a 'phone!! Wow. Great shots too m8 Quote
Jediteo Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 The abbey is called Roche Abbey, was built by Cistertian monks in 1170-1180, and was far more extensive than what is left. The engineering of it is staggering, considering the gatehouse and the two main towers still stand after 900 years and an artillery barrage. Quote
Blairgowrie Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 When was it destroyed? In the war of the Roses? Quote
Jediteo Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 Cromwell didn't treat it very well, a number of monuments were destroyed at the time. A shame really, as the building would have been quite impressive at its height. Quote
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted March 13, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Posted March 13, 2009 Ah yes.....I remember the night we had the party in there that led to it ending up in the state it is today. Those Sisters can get pretty rowdie once they have had a few drinks..... Quote
Smash Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 you know what the funny thing is i don't think any one could make any thing like that any more. Quote
1. DDz Quorum Pooka Posted March 14, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Posted March 14, 2009 Looks like a church I walked into once. Quote
DD_Arthur Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 you know what the funny thing is i don't think any one could make any thing like that any more. Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted March 16, 2009 2. Administrators Posted March 16, 2009 According to local history, the destruction of Roche Abbey was due to the Dissolution. Despite the Abbey passing into the hands of the Crown in 1558, the local population decided that they had first claim on the Abbey and its artefacts. Wkipedia in usual fashion states that this was done on the orders of one Oliver Cromwell, despite the fact that the Dissolution started in 1538 and he was born in 1599. Ho hum ~S~ Jabo PS - You should have dropped in for tea Jedi, you were only about 10 miles from where I live! Quote
Jediteo Posted March 16, 2009 Author Posted March 16, 2009 Quite right Jabo, was thinking I was in an alarming proximity to you, I guess you would object to 80 cranky students knocking on your door. Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted March 16, 2009 2. Administrators Posted March 16, 2009 Oh no, I've got plenty of tea Quote
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