The Mother Church of Linclon
St Mary's Minster Church, Stow的点评
点评:Everyone has heard of Lincoln Cathedral but few people have heard of Stow Minster, which is older than the Cathedral. A few miles north of Lincoln, this predates Lincoln Cathedral. The building dates from the C11th and it still has the original tall narrow Saxon tower and a Saxon doorway in the north transept.
Most of the building is Norman with its dog tooth carving around the doors and windows. It is typical example of the massive and solid Norman architecture. If you like Norman architecture, you will LOVE Stow!
There are so many hidden gems to discover
• Viking ship graffiti on the right hand wall of the chancel
• Green man carving on the font
• Remains of wall painting in the north transept
• The two wonderful carved heads on wall of the north transept
• The C17th bell ringers rules on the wall behind the organ and covered with a curtain
• The grave slabs on the chancel floor
• Medieval cared pews ends on the left side of the nave (watch out for the raised step into the pews designed to stop draughts!
The local photographic group were looking for ideas of a day out with their cameras and I suggested Stow. It was a big hit with everyone and we found plenty to photograph. The Cross Keys pub next door does very good meals too!
翻译:每个人都听说过林肯大教堂,但很少有人听说过比大教堂更古老的斯托大教堂。在林肯以北几英里处,这早于林肯大教堂。这座建筑的历史可以追溯到 C11th,它仍然有原来的高窄撒克逊塔楼和北耳堂的撒克逊门廊。
大部分建筑是诺曼式的,门窗周围都有狗牙雕刻。它是庞大而坚固的诺曼式建筑的典型例子。如果您喜欢诺曼式建筑,您一定会喜欢 Stow!
有很多隐藏的宝石等待发现
• 教堂右侧墙上的维京船涂鸦
• 字体雕刻绿人
• 北耳堂的壁画遗迹
• 北耳堂墙上的两个精美的雕刻头像
• C17th 敲钟者在管风琴后面的墙上统治,并用窗帘遮住
• 圣坛地板上的墓碑
• 中世纪精心设计的长椅在中殿左侧结束(注意长椅上为防止气流而设计的凸起台阶!
当地的摄影团体正在寻找带相机外出一天的想法,我推荐了 Stow。这对每个人来说都是一个巨大的打击,我们找到了很多可以拍照的地方。隔壁的 Cross Keys 酒吧也提供非常好的餐点!