Westminster Abbey Floor Tiles

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Westminster abbey floor tiles.

Whats people lookup in this blog. The floor of ambassadors plan of westminster abbey westminster abbey plan a map of westminster abbey the enchanted manor westminster abbey royalty free stock image yayimages. At least some of these tiles were made at a kiln site in farrington road. It includes a latin inscription translated as as the rose is the flower of flowers so is this the house of houses.

The great pavement in front of the high altar of westminster abbey is a unique and remarkable object. The trail starts at number 1 at the great west door. Half of panel of four tiles. Westminster abbey floor plan.

Follow the blue dots in numerical order. The complexity and subtlety of the design and workmanship can be seen nowhere else on this scale. The complete panel is supposed to represent the original design of the rose window. Floor plan of westminster abbey.

Westminster tiles named after westminster abbey where they were first recognised are among the most common types of medieval floor tiles found in london. 3 2 3 size panel of four tiles with repeated design. Graham turner maev kennedy. Conservation work being performed on the 13th century cosmati pavement constructed from medieval coloured tile and gemstone at westminster abbey.

Floor plan of chapter house westminster abbey showing the arrangement of the tiles no. 8 9 3 4 2 7 5 1 6 10 most people look up at the beautiful windows and high vaulted ceilings of westminster abbey. Whilst we hope you do this today why not also spend some time looking beneath your feet and finding out some interesting things. It was laid down in 1268 by order of henry iii who had started re building edward the confessor s abbey in the new gothic style in 1245.

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Panel of four tiles with arms of henry iii.