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870.—Machines for Boring Holes in Castle Walls. Medieval crusaders (mediaeval knights) use various devices to make holes in the defensive walls of a castle. In the background a group of people wearing tunics are [...] [more...] |
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914.—Strand Gate, Winchelsea Built in the late 13th Century. It still has a road running through the arch today. |
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915.—Southampton Gate: North Front |
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1023.—Howden Church The perfect Romantic Ruin, an abbey that was once a place of worship and a seat of power, and has now fallen so low that cattle graze where there was once a High Altar. [more...] |
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1023.—Howden Church (detail for use as computer desktop background image) A detail taken from the engraving of Howden Church, sized so that it makes a good screen background, or desktop wallpaper; cows graze in the ruins of a mediæval monastery. [more...] |
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1026.—Tomb of the Boy Bishop, Salisbury “But there is one monument of quite a unique character—to a chorister, or boy-bishop. (Fig. 1026.) It was discovered in the prelacy of Bishop Duppa, under the seats near the pulpit, and is now placed in the nave. The Rev. J. Gregorie, a prebend of Salisbury at the time, wrote a dissertation on the subject of boy-bishops, from which it appears that [...] [more...] |
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1027.—Ruins of Netley Abbey There is another more recent picture of Netley Abbey; see the Netley Location link. [more...] |
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1028.—Franciscan, or Grey Friar The Franciscan monk or friar shown here wears a robe (a habit) and sandals; he carries a small cross on a chain or rosary. [more...] |
