Old England: A Pictorial Museum (page 30/48)

583.—Bracket, Chapter Housse, Lincoln.

They don’t make brackets like this any more! A carved stone folaiate bracket with a human face or head at the base. This is surely the sort of Gothic ornament that inspired the Gothic Revival! [more...]

584.—Bracket, Lincoln.

A bracket, possibly a corbel supporting the end of an arch, in the form of a winged angel holding a shield with a cross on it.

585.—Boss, Nave, Lincoln.

A woodcut showing a medieval wooden boss, or decorative carving, in this case with a rose motif, used to cover a joint in the Nave of Lincoln Cathedral, possibly in the ceiling. [more...]

Boss, Nave, Lincoln

I took th woodcut of the boss snd coloured it as it might (or might not) have been painted. [more...]

589.—Durham Cathedral.

Durham Cathedral is a UNESCO world heritage site today. It was built in the 11th century and so is almost a thousand years old. But it still works. [more...]

700.—Byland Abbey, Yorkshire.

These days it’s open to the public from March to October. [more...]

703.—Walsingham Abbey, Norfolk.

The village of Walsingham is alive and well; the Abbey itself was destroyed in 1538 during the English Reformation.

736.—Sanctuary, Westminster.

From a sketch by Dr. Stukeley, before its destruction in 1775 [more...]