Hailes Abbey by Jan Kip & Leonard Knyff, 1712
ABOUT ME
I have had a lifelong interest in the Monasteries of England and Wales. As a lockdown exercise I began to write a series of essays on their stories after dissolution which are many and varied.
I intend to post some of these on this blog. They cover:
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the transformation of monasteries into homes, parish churches, cathedrals and other buildings
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monasteries seen through the eyes of great antiquarians
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the impact of the romantic movement
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the development of monastic archaeology
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remnants: what were the forces that led to ruination for many sites ?
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finally monasteries reclaimed - some sites have been re-inhabited
Medieval Monasteries + History + Architecture + Antiquarianism + Archaeology + Romantic Inspiration + Gothic Revival