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Tupholme Abbey, England
. . . THIS MAY TAKE A MOMENT OR TWO . . .
General floor plan of Tupholme Abbey as shown on the visitor's guide at the entrance to the Abbey grounds. | |
View of the Abbey ruins from the approach road. The abbey buildings would have extended towards this road (to the right). There is a slight incline up towards the ruins. This forms the impression of an island (holme), and of course, there are sheep in abundance (tups)! | |
Prospect across what would have been the remainder of the Abbey. | |
Remaining Refectory, interior of the wall from this view. | |
Middle section, interior Refectory wall. | |
Far end of the Refectory wall, clearly from both the quality/aging of the stone and the window style a later addition, probably from when this building was incorporated into a private residence. | |
Close up, inside of the Refectory wall. | |
Another closeup. | |
A wonderful piece of hewn stone architecture possibly an upper level entryway or passage for the lector. | |
Another perspective on the above hewn-stone element in the Refectory wall. | |
The same hewn-stone element, seen from the exterior of the Refectory wall. | |
Window closeup. | |
Window closeup. | |
If you look carefully, you will see a sheep "peeking" round the corner, black face staring curiously at the photographer, as if to inquire "What are YOU doing in MY Abbey?" | |
These are most likely overturned pillar capitals, as the straight leaved pattern would indicate, although they might be bases as well. | |
Abbey walls have often served as fences in the centuries following their suppression/dissolution. Here is a case in point, where a farmer did NOT want his stock to meander through the windows and doors, and has just walled them up. | |
A bit wider view of the exterior Refectory wall. | |
Another view | |
Close up of entryway into what was most likely the storeroom. | |
View of the Refectory wall from the other end. | |
The view in the opposite direction -- with the Refectory wall exterior behind the photographer, to what is now a conservation area and popular picnicing site. |