Mortemer abbey

2020-05-30
IMG_20200530_171931 Henri I Beauclerc (1068-1135), a son of William the Conqueror, duke of Normandie and king of England, asked Benedictine monks to set an abbey in the Mortemer...
Henri I Beauclerc (1068-1135), a son of William the Conqueror, duke of Normandie and king of England, asked Benedictine monks to set an abbey in the Mortemer…
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IMG_20200530_173045 Dovecot, 17th century, some medieval elements. It had rooms for close to 1000 doves.
Dovecot, 17th century, some medieval elements.
It had rooms for close to 1000 doves.
IMG_20200530_172958 Dining hall.
Dining hall.
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IMG_20200530_173841 Cloister, 12-17th centuries. The brick gallery is from the 17th century.
Cloister, 12-17th centuries. The brick gallery is from the 17th century.
IMG_20200530_173941 Wall between the cloister and the abbey church.
Wall between the cloister and the abbey church.
IMG_20200530_174037 Nave of the abbey church.
Nave of the abbey church.
IMG_20200530_174243 Abbey church.
Abbey church.
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