The Tithe Barn Great Coxwell by danob
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Description
Another wonderful place near my home just up the road in Oxfordshire. I have shown the exterior before this was taken in the Summer, with me hiding behind the pillars with a few coloured flash gells to add to the atmosphere, not sure if I overdid that!!
The Tithe Barn at Great Coxwell was described by William Morris as "the finest piece of architecture in England...unapproachable in its dignity, as beautiful as a cathedral, yet with no ostentation of the builder's art".
This is a stunning example of Gothic architecture, the enormous barn (12m x 40m) was built by the Cistercian Order in the early 1300s. It was used to gather the yearly tithe or rent from the numerous tenants who worked the surrounding land. Every year after the harvest the barn would be stuffed full of sheaves of corn, livestock and wool before the monks carted off the lot to their headquarters at Beaulieu Abbey in the New Forest.
Comments (49)
kenwas
Such a fine atmospheric feeling is created with this splendid shot. Fine work!
CavalierLady
A beautiful play of light and shadow, and a fascinating history. Impressive architecture, considering its impressive age!
lucindawind
excellent lighting! very cool place!
auntietk
Wow. What a fabulous image! I'm particularly taken by the light shining on the floors and walls. Gorgeous!
kgb224
Stunning capture with such wonderful lighting conditions my friend.A defenite favorite my friend.
MrsRatbag
Fantastic work! Beautiful use of light and composition!
tube-x
A perfect masterpiece. so great! Thank you for sharing it!
Meowgli
great compo and light Danny, the blue behind the pillars looks a tad unnatural to my eyes, if that's to do with the flash I think you may have just overcooked it. home of the owls eh? ;)
romanceworks
You've created a stunning atmosphere for this fascinating place. CC
glix70
Excellent idea and capture too!!! I love the sunlight passing trough the door!!! :) V
flora-crassella
great! Fantastic light and shadow!!!!
vlaaitje
lovely play of light, which is not easy to do
virginiese
wonderful light, POV and most of all atmosphere. A masterpiece !
nikolais
apart from other things already mentioned love the light spots straight ahead...wonderful, Dan! interesting intro at that
magnus073
Great capture here Danny, really like your description also
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent capture
durleybeachbum
Greedy old monks! A most interesting shot.
Djavad
Outre-tombe, excellent !
carlx
Wonderful composition, colors, light and atmosphere, Danny!!!
MaraP
Fantastic mood and light! 5+
G_Mansco
Love it's light Danny ;O)
lyron
Great image!!
MedTran39
Awesome!
Meisiekind
Oh wow Dan - this is incredible! I love it! :)
Ac-Dc
nice atmosphere on it, very well captured.
ElizaB
great light
iaacf
Full of mood and well composed.. beautiful Danny
erlandpil
Good light and color Nice picture erland
MrsLubner
I am not being glib here but I have not heard of such a practice...I thought it was kings and all that who came in and gathered such masses of goods and coin. Basically, then, we are talking of these tenants as being "share croppers" who gave over a percentage of their "crop" to retain the right to farm? In any case, I love this shot. The light is so well done at the far end and then I see nothing but blue on the other side. Wonderful information too.
Cosme..D..Churruca
awesome light here... excellent!