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- Bayham Abbey, England
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- (Photo Credit: R. D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem., in the 1950s)
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- (Photo Credit: R. D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem., in the 1950s)
- This is Bayham, the
remaining east wall of the Reredorter.
- There is a channel close to this wall (see
reeds at left of the ruin)
- which may have served as drainage.
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- Gatehouse from north side of nave.
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- Frontal view of gatehouse. Left side
of structure differs
- remarkably in stone quality and was a probable
addition of the 18th century.
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- Detail of central window in gatehouse.
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- Outer wall at the top of the Presbytery.
Appears as though
- the tree in the foreground has grown over and
around the remains of the wall.
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- View across the Presbytery, showing the east
walls of the two south side chapels.
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- Nave windows as seen from the Gatehouse.
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- View taken standing by the outside nave wall
and
- looking through the old north trancept and
chapel to the new north trancept.
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- Through the choir area to the Presbytery.
The Nave appears
- very narrow indeed, and there is a tradition that it may also
- have served as a Chapter area during important
functions such as Visitations.
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- This Abbey, as are many in England, is very
well marked for visitors.
- The larger stones at upper left are the remains
of a roof support.
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- Cellarers undercroft, view 1 -- from the side.
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- Cellarers undercroft, view 2 -- longitudinal
view.
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- Outer Parlor viewed from the west.
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- North cloister walk. Buttresses are later
additions.
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- Across the Cloister towards the Frater.
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- Cloister walk buttresses, supporting the wall of
the Nave.
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- Nave wall buttresses, taken from the other end.
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- Processonal doorway at bottom of the nave,
leading from the cloister.
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- Lavatorium situated on south side of Cloister.
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- Old south trancept as seen from across the
Cloister.
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- The three archways in the Chapter House.
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- Remains of the spiral stairs at the
northwest corner of the Nave,
- remains of the Gatehouse are in the background.
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- Wide view of Devotional Recesses (perhaps
for Mary and Joseph)
- in the old south Trancept. It is possible
that this area was used
- as a library after the church was extended and the
- new north and south Trancepts were added.
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- Closer look at these recesses. The
arched brick work above
- these two recesses suggests strongly that they were part of
- the original design, and therefore NOT merely
book or scroll recesses.
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- This recess is in the west wall of the old south
Trancept.
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- View from the old north Trancept. You
can
- see straight across the crossing to the old south
trancept.
- You can clearly see
the two arched recesses of what was
- possibly the latter library.
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- From the old north trancept to the new north
trancept.
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- Memorial to the young sons of the Pratt
family,
- who owned the Abbey grounds from 1714.
- This memorial is situated at the rear
of the chapel in the old north trancept. T
- here are also two tombs there (see immediately
below).
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- Two graves contemporary to the Abbey.
Occupants unknown
- at this time, no distinguishing features on the
gravestones.
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- Devotional niche in the wall just up from
the memorial
- stone in the old north Trancept area.
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- Doorway through to new north Trancept from
old north Trancept.
- Slanted roof line and hint of support column at
left are clearly visible around this doorway.
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- Chapel in the new north Trancept.
These are among
- the most complete examples of side chapels
- in a medieval era Premonstratensian Abbey.
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- "Guardian Angel" gargoyle looks down
upon us.
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- Excellent example of the fine masonry work at
Bayham!
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- View from the new north Trancept.
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- Stairwell in the new north Trancept, viewed from
inside.
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- Stairwell in the new north Trancept, viewed
from outside.
- One can clearly see the step markings within
the well.
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- Closer view of the interior of the stairwell,
showing step marks at upper right.
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- Roof vaulting in one of the chapels in the new
north Trancept.
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- Although not visible in the photo, the flat
memorial stone to
- Ela de Sackville reads as follows: "Ela de
Sackville,
daughter
- of Ralph de Dene founded this priorie in honour of
- St. Marie in the reign of King
Richard Ye First.
- The ground was given by Syr Richard Thoreham.
- The
Premonstratensian Canons of Brockley with those
- of Beaulie were Incorporated and placed
here,
- and their Charters were confirmed by King John,
- K. Henrie III, and Eds II. It
was dissolved in the reign of
- K. Hen. VIII." This Memorial probably dates from
the
- 18th or 19th centuries.
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- Closeup of blind sexfoiled circle.
There are several of these decorating the walls.
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- High altar area.
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- View through the choir area from the high altar.
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- Rear of remains of chapels, new south Trancept.
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- Remains of chapels, new north Trancept.
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- Closeup of some of the hewn stone in the
Presbytery area.
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- Doorway to Sacristy from the new south Trancept.
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- Remains of chapels in new south Trancept
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- Remains of another decorative rondelle.
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- Spiral stairs in new south Trancept.
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- New sacristy.
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- Arches in Chapter House.
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- Part of the old south Trancept.
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- Recess which had a depression in the bottom of
it.
- May have been used to clean sacred vessels after
Mass.
- Located in the corridor between new south
Trancept and
- the Chapel in the old south Trancept.
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- Old Sacristy area.
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- View across cloister to the cellarers
undercroft.
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- Through the Warming Room towards the Reredorter.
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- Base of Day Stairs.
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- Parlour
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- Window and remains of a doorway in the Warming
Room.
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- Wider view of Warming Room space, taken from
outside its walls, of course!
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- Drainage area by Reredorter.
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- Frater wall as viewed from the Reredorter.
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- Pathway by end of the Warming Room
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- Pathway between Parlor and Frater.
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- Sign speaks for itself!
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- Frater view.
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- Frater view.
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- Frater view.
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- Frater view.
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- Frater view.
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