tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post1579311795780402390..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Malmesbury AbbeyRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52435604519392859532014-06-04T18:53:47.740+01:002014-06-04T18:53:47.740+01:00Thank you Jenny - glad that you enjoyed seeing the...Thank you Jenny - glad that you enjoyed seeing the photos. I too am always wishing that I could travel back in time - I am sure that we would discover some amazing revelations.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-29016994980229266182014-06-04T14:23:15.320+01:002014-06-04T14:23:15.320+01:00I do sometimes wish we could travel in time for a ...I do sometimes wish we could travel in time for a few hours and return to see the great cathedrals of England before Cromwell's lot came and smashed them up. Super photo essay. Thank you. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80491101816932360792014-06-03T19:08:42.377+01:002014-06-03T19:08:42.377+01:00♡♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17966235942862564902014-06-03T19:07:45.439+01:002014-06-03T19:07:45.439+01:00It is a little gem Patricia and just imagine what ...It is a little gem Patricia and just imagine what it would have looked like if the two towers had not collapsed and destroyed so much of the abbey.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65075125428048251402014-06-03T18:31:26.486+01:002014-06-03T18:31:26.486+01:00Wow the architecture is absolutely amazing and tho...Wow the architecture is absolutely amazing and those stained glass windows, fabulous xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37670311661695972322014-06-02T00:08:46.908+01:002014-06-02T00:08:46.908+01:00I had a look on wiki for Nun Monkton, but it did n...I had a look on wiki for Nun Monkton, but it did not give any internal views - may be you could do a post on it sometime Nilly when you are passing? I for one would love to see it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13127611257496124422014-06-02T00:02:54.180+01:002014-06-02T00:02:54.180+01:00An excellent name for Elmer, Helen. It is amusing ...An excellent name for Elmer, Helen. It is amusing the way he put his failure down to not having a tail. The building is glorious and I am sure that you would be very happy to visit it. In fact the whole of this small town is well worth calling in on.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58101100613341290192014-06-01T21:27:34.146+01:002014-06-01T21:27:34.146+01:00The gallery is very like that in St Mary's Chu...The gallery is very like that in St Mary's Church, Nun Monkton, formerly a Benedictine priory. It also has glass by Burne-Jones for Morris & co. I wonder if Malmesbury was the inspiration for this lesser known building's renovation work.nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17954999418154394152014-06-01T20:56:51.405+01:002014-06-01T20:56:51.405+01:00Hello Rosemary
You describe both written and with ...Hello Rosemary<br />You describe both written and with images how beautiful Malmesbury Abbey is. You would be an excellent professor and perhaps you are. I have added it to my list. I did get a laugh reading about the flying monk and felt he perhaps should be called Elmer Thud.<br /><br />Have a wonderful week<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86120083082318576782014-06-01T07:05:46.045+01:002014-06-01T07:05:46.045+01:00He should have equipped himself with a tail Britta...He should have equipped himself with a tail Britta and then things would have been all right. I wonder if the outer porch could be restored, it is something that should be considered.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32089732644125670072014-06-01T05:34:31.389+01:002014-06-01T05:34:31.389+01:00Dear Rosemary,
first time I heard of that flying ...Dear Rosemary, <br />first time I heard of that flying monk! Maybe he should have read Daedalus till the end - didn't work out too well either... <br />I love those very grown-up Norman angels - beautiful! (As the whole Abbey). I hope they find a way to save the sculptures and protect them against sour rain. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68898117958553599552014-05-30T23:23:42.549+01:002014-05-30T23:23:42.549+01:00Don't you sometimes wish that you could visit ...Don't you sometimes wish that you could visit that period and be a fly on the wall to see how they did achieve all the great feats that they have left us with?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39225044051610005072014-05-30T23:20:50.276+01:002014-05-30T23:20:50.276+01:00The carvings are wonderful Olive especially when y...The carvings are wonderful Olive especially when you reflect on the fact that they are over a 1000 years old.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40138016883989221492014-05-30T23:19:13.437+01:002014-05-30T23:19:13.437+01:00I love Norman stonework especially the boldness of...I love Norman stonework especially the boldness of its Romanesque round arches and its strong but simple pillars.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17366614343126622422014-05-30T23:12:09.197+01:002014-05-30T23:12:09.197+01:00I am pleased that you know Malmesbury Linda - I al...I am pleased that you know Malmesbury Linda - I always enjoy visiting it too. Salisbury was a delightful trip - set off in pouring rain which did not bode too well, but it had stopped by the time we arrived although rather overcast, and typically the sun came out on the return journey.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44317642704314402872014-05-30T23:05:42.967+01:002014-05-30T23:05:42.967+01:00Thank you for your visit and your kind comment - I...Thank you for your visit and your kind comment - I shall look forward to hearing from you again.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41734315295952139172014-05-30T22:57:30.593+01:002014-05-30T22:57:30.593+01:00Salisbury Cathedral is nothing like Malmesbury - i...Salisbury Cathedral is nothing like Malmesbury - it is pure Early English Gothic.<br />The Fine Art Society that I belong to actually has one society in Brussels, but I suspect Brussels is probably too far away for you, but if you are interested in the details email me.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76799050492935943952014-05-30T22:52:26.648+01:002014-05-30T22:52:26.648+01:00In its heyday it must have been spectacular Perpet...In its heyday it must have been spectacular Perpetua, even today the small part that remains is wonderful to see and admire.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54234025327804746412014-05-30T18:01:29.682+01:002014-05-30T18:01:29.682+01:00I always marvel at how they succeeded in creating ...I always marvel at how they succeeded in creating these marvelous buildings in times when they didn't have all the machinery we have today ! Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72884417639514826282014-05-30T15:52:33.258+01:002014-05-30T15:52:33.258+01:00Hi Rosemary, the Abbey carvings are magnificent in...Hi Rosemary, the Abbey carvings are magnificent indeed. You captured the details perfectly. Enjoy todays trip too. OliveOlivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562775041134498313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75386185899807129562014-05-30T08:15:36.565+01:002014-05-30T08:15:36.565+01:00What a wonderful place - the carvings are so skilf...What a wonderful place - the carvings are so skilfully done and show up really well on your photographs. And that oak door - what tales it could tell. Such an interesting history surrounds the abbey too - those Norman builders certainly knew what they were doing.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40997923143142353052014-05-30T07:36:06.280+01:002014-05-30T07:36:06.280+01:00Malmesbury Abbey is an architectural treasure. I&#...Malmesbury Abbey is an architectural treasure. I've been to visit several times including a day with a group in my student days. I do miss being so readily near the ancient churches and cathedrals in the south of England. I'm sure you had a wonderful day visiting Salisbury Cathedral. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30601977756828695802014-05-30T06:11:56.760+01:002014-05-30T06:11:56.760+01:00I missed it! That's what working with childre...I missed it! That's what working with children all day long does to you. I sensed there was a previous post but thought it must have been some time ago. Now I will go off and take a proper look!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-64627856705520380982014-05-30T01:31:02.209+01:002014-05-30T01:31:02.209+01:00Thank you for the 'tour' of Malmsbury Abbe...Thank you for the 'tour' of Malmsbury Abbey and all the accompanying photographs, especially the detail.<br />I will be looking forward to Salisbury Cathedral...<br />Ms Soupalphabet souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744905399607433764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8573793019643492162014-05-30T00:26:42.141+01:002014-05-30T00:26:42.141+01:00An amazing and interesting icon from the past Rose...An amazing and interesting icon from the past Rosemary! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to Salisbury abbey and already wondering what and if there will be many differences with this abbey. Hope you had a great visit. How wonderful to have a fine art society and be part of it.<br />Marian flowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.com