Medieval History
St Mary?s Chapel at Bradwell Abbey in Buckinghamshire, England is undergoing repairs with a temporary roof put in place make it water and weatherproof. An appeal is now underway to raise £50,000 to complete restoration efforts.
The roof of the 14th century Chapel has been in need of repair for some time. The Chapel houses some unique medieval wall paintings ? depicting votive offerings ? these were facing threat of water damage. This is the only location in the United Kingdom where paintings of this nature are found.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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A painting from the 14th century will be saved from water damage thanks to a grant from English Heritage and the National Lottery. St Nicholas? Church, Stanningfield, has been awarded a £40,000 grant to replace its leaking roof. Water coming through...
- 800-year Old Leper Chapel In Cambridge To Be Site Of Renewable Energy Project
There are 21st century ideas in prospect for the 800 year old Leper Chapel in East Cambridge following a unique collaboration between Cambridge Past, Present and Future, and an Architecture student at the University of Cambridge. Often considered the...
- New Website Showcases Suffolk?s Medieval Masterpieces
This month sees the launch of a new website designed to showcase one of the most important sets of medieval wall paintings to be found in East Anglia. The Lakenheath wall paintings website is the final stage in a project designed to conserve and interpret...
- Medieval Churches In Lincolnshire Receive Funding For Repairs
More than £750 000 has been given to churches in Lincolnshire, including ones dating back to the 13th century, as part of a program by English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund to provide funding for the repair of historical churches. Over £15.7...
- Floor Levels - The Case Of Dorchester Abbey
Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.The question of original floor levels in medieval church buildings came up in discussion on another post. Generally speaking the great ranks of steps you see in many of our medieval churches...
Medieval History
Repairs needed at medieval chapel in Bradwell Abbey
St Mary?s Chapel at Bradwell Abbey in Buckinghamshire, England is undergoing repairs with a temporary roof put in place make it water and weatherproof. An appeal is now underway to raise £50,000 to complete restoration efforts.
The roof of the 14th century Chapel has been in need of repair for some time. The Chapel houses some unique medieval wall paintings ? depicting votive offerings ? these were facing threat of water damage. This is the only location in the United Kingdom where paintings of this nature are found.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- £40,000 Grant Will Help To Save Medieval Painting
A painting from the 14th century will be saved from water damage thanks to a grant from English Heritage and the National Lottery. St Nicholas? Church, Stanningfield, has been awarded a £40,000 grant to replace its leaking roof. Water coming through...
- 800-year Old Leper Chapel In Cambridge To Be Site Of Renewable Energy Project
There are 21st century ideas in prospect for the 800 year old Leper Chapel in East Cambridge following a unique collaboration between Cambridge Past, Present and Future, and an Architecture student at the University of Cambridge. Often considered the...
- New Website Showcases Suffolk?s Medieval Masterpieces
This month sees the launch of a new website designed to showcase one of the most important sets of medieval wall paintings to be found in East Anglia. The Lakenheath wall paintings website is the final stage in a project designed to conserve and interpret...
- Medieval Churches In Lincolnshire Receive Funding For Repairs
More than £750 000 has been given to churches in Lincolnshire, including ones dating back to the 13th century, as part of a program by English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund to provide funding for the repair of historical churches. Over £15.7...
- Floor Levels - The Case Of Dorchester Abbey
Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.The question of original floor levels in medieval church buildings came up in discussion on another post. Generally speaking the great ranks of steps you see in many of our medieval churches...