Castle Bromwich Parish Church medieval roof timbers : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Castle Bromwich Parish Church medieval roof timbers / bill.dargue
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| 説明 | The pillars in the nave and the roof timbers survive of the medieval timber-framed church. Although they have never been dendrochronologically dated, they are believed to date from the 1400s. On a day in 1893 the architect Charles Bateman (who lived in Rectory Lane opposite the church) clambered through the small trapdoor above the main south door. When he shone his oil light into the roof space, Bateman was amazed to find a great medieval roof here rather than the less substantial Georgian one he had expected. He was the first person to have seen it since 1731. "I directed my attention to the roof; here I found far more than I expected, and the key to the solution of the whole matter: an old roof and clerestory."There even remained some infilling, laths with white plaster, which showed where the original end wall of the old church had been. At the east end above the chancel arch there was a length of moulding underneath the truss indicating where had hung the rood, a life-size crucifix. There was evidence of paintwork, traces of the pictures, which would have shown scenes of Christ's life, death and resurrection. Behind the 18th-century plaster above the neo-classical arches some old clerestory window frames still survived. See www.stmaryandstmargaret.co.uk.Have you seen William Dargue’s History of Birmingham Places & Placenames from A to Y at billdargue.jimdo.com |
| 撮影日 | 2008-01-21 07:24:15 |
| 撮影者 | bill.dargue , Birmingham, England |
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| 撮影地 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 地図 |