I remembered having a blast a Tweksbury Abbey. Also one of the last trips out before I went back to Singapore.
This beautiful work of art is known as the Tewksbury Abbey, I can't remember what I learnt from here. It was 4 months ago, and I regret not posting immediately where it's fresher and with better memory.
It was a beautiful day, great for a picnic. What I love about Tewksbury Abbey was it's beautiful historical architecture, that tells a certain story to them.
Although the Abbey was founded in 1087 by nobleman Robert FitzHamon, building of the present Abbey did not start until 1102. Built to house Benedictine monks, the Norman Abbey was near completion when consecrated in 1121.
Embellishments to the long nave roof and the apsidal chancel were made in the first half of the 14th century in the Decorated style. After the dissolution in 1540 most of the claustral buildings and the Lady Chapel were quarried for their materials but the Abbey Church was sold to the parishioners for £453. Changes made since then to the internal configuration have developed to reflect contemporary styles of devotion, currently of the Anglo-Catholic persuasion.
Lying at the southern edge of the old town, the Abbey quietly dominates the land and skyline with its long nave and “probably the largest and finest Romanesque tower in England” (Pevsner). Vestiges of its social domination can be deduced from the layout of the streets and buildings, and the occasional relic; the Abbot’s gatehouse, the Abbey Mill, The vicarage and the Tudor-style dwellings in Church Street. The area surrounding the Abbey is protected from development by the Abbey Lawn Trust, originally funded by a United States benefactor.
It's when I learnt that even though the people were pure, they dedicated their entire body, mind and soul to edify God by beautifying the church with such detailing. And I think that's amazing, comparing to Christians now, we should be ashamed of ourselves?
What astonished me is that without the aid of much technology they were able to create this magnificent architecture with such detail. It brought architecture forward with intricate designs.
Isn't he beautiful. =D
Ornate wooden door absolutely stunning.
My male model.
Tudor buildings restored, they are all so pretty. Those traditional pubs with lager dispensers and odor of grilled sausages and friend mushrooms.
Matt has to save the sheep from me. Cause I was causing them stress disorder by chasing them around
Isn't he gorgeous that sweet thing makes my heart melt.
