The placement of church doors and windows, including the absence of eastern doors, reflects both theological symbolism and practical architectural traditions
Category: Abbey
Altar dedicated to Jupiter of Doliche, Caelestis Brigantia, and Salus – Corbridge
“To eternal Jupiter of Doliche and to Caelestis Brigantia and to Salus Gaius Julius Apolinaris, centurion of the Sixth Legion, at the command of the god (set this up).”
Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle
Egglestone Abbey, nestled on the southern bank of the River Tees, is a testament to the spiritual and architectural endeavours of the Premonstratensian canons. Founded between 1195 and 1198 by the de Moulton family, the abbey was established during a period of monastic expansion in England.
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