
Be there: Winchester Cathedral - The Great Screen & Choir
Surely one of the marvels of the late medieval world? The Great Screen was completed in 1476 and forms the backdrop (reredos) to the altar.
Almost as good as being there...
Surely one of the marvels of the late medieval world? The Great Screen was completed in 1476 and forms the backdrop (reredos) to the altar.
We're inside a medieval building with panelled walls - the scene is part way through the installation of a traditional ceiling with decorative ribwork and motifs.
The church is a wonderful example of C15th-C16th perpendicular architecture and, in the early morning light, presents itself like a richly inlaid jewellery box.
The views are exquisite. Every architect, town planner, developer should climb the tower at Ludlow and absorb the view into memory.
The room was originally used by the church deacons and then became a library. It has patterned floral decoration on the walls.
This C13th chapel (which may have foundations dating back to the C6th) sits cockled to the limestone cliffs of St. Govan's Head in Pembrokeshire.
This C13th chapel (which may have foundations dating back to the C6th) sits cockled to the limestone cliffs of St. Govan's Head in Pembrokeshire.
Kilpeck in Herefordshire is home to the remarkable Romanesque church of St. Mary and St. David.
Kilpeck in Herefordshire is home to the remarkable Romanesque church of St. Mary and St. David.