Bath Abbey Nave by danob
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Description
This beautiful abbey has a very chequered history and the site it stands on has been a place of worship for a thousand years. In 675 Osric, King of the Hwicce, granted the Abbess Berta 100 hides near Bath for the establishment of a convent. The religious house later became a monastery, under the patronage of the Bishop of Worcester.
On the death of William the Conqueror in 1088, Bath was ravaged in the struggle for power between his sons, and the Abbey has gone from Cathedral status to Abbey. Fallen into disrepair and then rebuilt in 1539.
The Abbey choirs were in practice when we visited, the Abbey Choirs are noted for being one of the finest church choirs in Britain not attached to a school. And it was a pleasure to hear them as we explored this building..
Here I show the nave, in its present state but the nave was originaly a roof of timber and lath construction.
During the 1860s major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott, funded by Rector Charles Kemble. This included replacing the timber roof of the nave with fan vaulting. Bishop King had arranged for the vaulting of the choir, to a design by William and Robert Vertue. There are clues in the stonework that King intended the vaulting to continue into the nave, but that this plan was abandoned, probably for reasons of cost. So Scott, in effect, completed the original design.
Thanks for taking time to look and comment and my apologies for not being around much I have a problem with my shoulder, and prevents me spending much time on the PC or taking photographs, despite having had hydrocortizone injections..
Comments (50)
Janiss
Such marvelous POV... this architecture is splendid... great capture Danny!
whtknight
Very Nice POV and lighting!
Hendesse
Excellent shot of this impressive building. Fantastic POV, details and light. Looks outstanding!!
jeroni
Fantastic perspective
j_campbell
Great shot and I really enjoyed the brief history lesson. Thanks
Gor111
Oh what a wonderful capture of this glorious looking abbey and what a marvelous camera setting and POV here! Congratulation for this wonderful indoor photography!!!
auntietk
Beautiful image and fascinating information. Thanks!
alhak
terrific shot love the POV fabulous
mhyrdin
Light, POV and ... architecture are fantastic Great shot ! Bravo
kansas
Oh my! This is so beautiful!
elmurray
This is a brilliant shot, Danny! Hope your shoulder gets better soon! Eileen xx
Fred255
Lovely photo, super details in the roof!
Mousson
Belle image, superbe perspective, cadrage et lumière parfaite!
amlondono
Great Photo ! Perfect POV . Brilliant .
Ionel
Excellent capture, Danny! Very beautiful and interesting! Thanks for information and take care of yourself! :)
Corwin13
All is perfect: architecture, light and of course the photo!
Hawk23
These shots are difficult to do you've done great !
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and imposing architecture....!!!! Fabulous photo Daniel....!!!
Littlejock
Beautiful POV, the light and colours is perfect. A wonderful vision inside the church
Blitzz-Licht
High-Quality Photography, Perfect shutter-speed
MrsLubner
I'm familiar with your shoulder troubles. The shots are not fun but they do help. This is a fabulous shot and the history you gave really had me reading and looking at the photo for reference points.Excellent entertainment and beautiful shot filled with detail.
42n8
What a beautiful work of art, nicely captured
aquablue
A beautiful church ! really fine art ...thanks for sharing
Valentin
Wonderful architecture and the way you have displayed it, a great color in the shot. Excelent!!
Richardphotos
I know about shoulder pain.from lifting heavy ladders over my head and dragging them around all over town back when I was working. can I suggest trying Glucosamine-Chondroitin.it takes a while to work but after 2-3 months your joints will improve dramatically I am in awe when I see structures like this with the obstacles that the builders faced back when modern safety equipment was unheard of.I would imagine many craftsmen lost their life's building this magnificent building.outstanding capture as I know lighting is always an issue
fredster66
Excellent image.
mark.spooner
Lovely detail and light, an excellent capture.
Zorg1955
Wonderfull capture Danny !
rainbows
It is a superb capture, Danny. Wonderful POV and light. Reading your notes I can only imagine how beautiful it must have been to hear the choir singing whilst you were there.. I hope the shoulder stops hurting you.. soon. Hugs. Di.
Digitaleagle
Beautiful architecture wonderful lighting colors and detail. The history of this church was very interesting, it adds to the beauty of the image.