The West Gate and St James's Chapel and Westgate Almshouses, Warwick : 無料・フリー素材/写真
The West Gate and St James's Chapel and Westgate Almshouses, Warwick / ell brown
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | A surviving part of Warwick's medieval walls. This is the West Gate entrance to the town of Warwick.There had been Almshouses on this site since at least the late 16th century. In 1888 Louisa Harris and Julia Harris paid for the old Almshouses to be demolished and funded the building of four new Almshouses beside the West Gate in Warwick.The West Gate is a Grade I listed building dating to at least the late 14th century. It might incorporate an earlier structure from at least 1129. It was extended west and a tower was added in the early 15th century. Ground floor has point arches either end of a ribbed vault. First floor chapel restored 1863 - 1865 by G G Scott. Who made various alterations and changes. Including refurbishment of the interior.Late C14, perhaps incorporating earlier structure and on the site of a gate extant from at least 1129. Extended west and west tower added early C15. A part of the medieval town defences. Ground floor has pointed arches either end of ribbed vault. First floor chapel extensively restored 1863-5 by G G Scott who redesigned the windows, rebuilt parapet walks, added flying buttresses and refurnished the interior. VCH, viii, pp.420, 532.The West Gate and St James's Chapel - Heritage Gateway |
| 撮影日 | 2009-06-07 16:40:22 |
| 撮影者 | ell brown , Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Warwick, England, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | FinePix S1500 , FUJIFILM |
| 露出 | 0.002 sec (1/600) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.0 |