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Monastic Illustrations Collection: Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere J920413

Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere J920413
GLASTONBURY ABBEY, Somerset. Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere 1193 by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Furness Abbey J900267

Furness Abbey J900267
FURNESS ABBEY, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. A reconstruction painting of Furness Abbey by Frank Gardiner (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Thornholme Priory J890422

Thornholme Priory J890422
THORNHOLME PRIORY, Humberside. Gatehouse and west precinct as it may have been in mid-14th century by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Horses pulling cart IC086_019

Horses pulling cart IC086_019
Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper showing heavy horses pulling a haycart or goods wagon, driven by two medieval Cistercian monks

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Latton Priory IC306_001

Latton Priory IC306_001
LATTON PRIORY, LATTON BUSH, NORTH WEALD BASSETT, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX. A reconstruction painting showing an oblique view of Latton Priory as it may have appeared in the late 12th century

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Monastic chronicler c. 1066 IC008 / 034

Monastic chronicler c. 1066 IC008 / 034
Battle Abbey and the Battle of Hastings. A reconstruction drawing, by Judith Dobie, showing a monastic chronicler c. 1066. Monk

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Chapter House, Thornton Abbey IC204_004

Chapter House, Thornton Abbey IC204_004
Thornton Abbey, North Lincolnshire. The Chapter House in the 14th century. Reconstruction drawing by Jill Atherton

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Church Nave, Thornton Abbey IC204_003

Church Nave, Thornton Abbey IC204_003
Thornton Abbey, North Lincolnshire. Church Nave viewed from West c.1400. Reconstruction drawing by Jill Atherton

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Cloister Walk, Thornton Abbey IC204_002

Cloister Walk, Thornton Abbey IC204_002
Thornton Abbey, North Lincolnshire. A view of the east cloister walk in the 1530s. Reconstruction drawing by Jill Atherton

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Cell 8, Mount Grace Priory IC068_004

Cell 8, Mount Grace Priory IC068_004
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing, by Claire Thorne, showing a cut-away view of Cell 8 and its garden at Mount Grace Priory

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Cloister IC041_002

Cloister IC041_002
FURNESS ABBEY, Cumbria. Reconstruction drawing, by Claire Thorne, depicting the cloister at Furness Abbey, as it may have appeared from about the mid-thirteenth century onwards

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Medieval worship J940334

Medieval worship J940334
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. Worship in The Chapel. Medieval period reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Conduit House, St Augustines Abbey IC091_018

Conduit House, St Augustines Abbey IC091_018
ST AUGUSTINEs ABBEY, Canterbury, Kent. Cut-away reconstruction drawing by Peter Urmston, depicting the water supply Conduit House for St Augustines Abbey

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Lindisfarne Priory J050013

Lindisfarne Priory J050013
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. Cutaway reconstruction drawing by David Simon of the priory church in the later Middle Ages

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Lindisfarne Priory J050012

Lindisfarne Priory J050012
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by David Simon of the priory in the later Middle Ages from the South West

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Lanercost Priory, post-dissolution J980194

Lanercost Priory, post-dissolution J980194
LANERCOST PRIORY, Cumbria. Aerial view reconstruction drawing of the post dissolution priory by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Lanercost Priory, pre-dissolution J980193

Lanercost Priory, pre-dissolution J980193
LANERCOST PRIORY, Cumbria. Aerial view reconstruction drawing of the pre dissolution priory by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Abbotsbury Abbey J040019

Abbotsbury Abbey J040019
ABBOTSBURY ABBEY, Abbotsbury, Dorset. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of the abbey in the late Middle Ages

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Finchale Priory J010050

Finchale Priory J010050
FINCHALE PRIORY, Durham. The Monastery in c.1530. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Finchale Priory J010049

Finchale Priory J010049
FINCHALE PRIORY, Durham. The Monastery in c.1320. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Finchale Priory J010048

Finchale Priory J010048
FINCHALE PRIORY, Durham. The Hermitage in c.1180. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Kirkham Priory J030007

Kirkham Priory J030007
KIRKHAM PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing of the Priors Hall in the 14th century by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Kirkham Priory J030006

Kirkham Priory J030006
KIRKHAM PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Cutaway reconstruction drawing of the refectory in the late 13th century by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Kirkham Priory J030005

Kirkham Priory J030005
KIRKHAM PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Interior reconstruction drawing of the presbytery in the mid-13th century by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Kirkham Priory J030004

Kirkham Priory J030004
KIRKHAM PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Cutaway reconstruction drawing of the cloister in the 13th century showing the laver by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Kirkham Priory J030003

Kirkham Priory J030003
KIRKHAM PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing of the church in the 13th century by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Kirkham Priory J030002

Kirkham Priory J030002
KIRKHAM PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Aerial view reconstruction drawing of the priory in 1538 by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Kirkham Priory J920588

Kirkham Priory J920588
KIRKHAM PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Priors Hall and Infirmary Hall. Low level bird s-eye view. Reconstruction drawing by Terry Ball (English Heritage Graphics Team). 1989

Monastic Illustrations Collection: St Augustines Abbey J970020

St Augustines Abbey J970020
ST AUGUSTINEs ABBEY, Canterbury, Kent. Reconstruction drawing of the late saxon church. Watercolour by Peter URMSTON. The churches now joined by a rotunda

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Aerial view reconstruction drawing, St Augustines Abbey J920596

Aerial view reconstruction drawing, St Augustines Abbey J920596
ST AUGUSTINEs ABBEY, Canterbury, Kent. Aerial view reconstruction drawing of the monastic buildings c.1500 by Terry BALL (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: The presbytery and crypt at St Augustines Abbey J000095

The presbytery and crypt at St Augustines Abbey J000095
ST AUGUSTINEs ABBEY, Canterbury, Kent. Cutaway reconstruction drawing of the presbytery and crypt by Peter URMSTON

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Abbot Wulfrics rotunda at St Augustines Abbey J000094

Abbot Wulfrics rotunda at St Augustines Abbey J000094
ST AUGUSTINEs ABBEY, Canterbury, Kent. Cutaway reconstruction drawing of Abbot Wulfrics rotunda by Peter URMSTON

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Westminster c. 1510 J950155

Westminster c. 1510 J950155
JEWEL TOWER, WESTMINSTER, London. " Birds eye view c. 1510". A reconstruction drawing by Terry BALL (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Monks cell, Mount Grace Priory J870069

Monks cell, Mount Grace Priory J870069
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Cutaway reconstruction drawing of monks cells by Ivan LAPPER

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Battle Abbey J950006

Battle Abbey J950006
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Reconstruction drawing of the interior of the abbey church in the 12th century by Peter URMSTON

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Battle Abbey J950005

Battle Abbey J950005
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Reconstruction drawing of monks in the cloister in the late 13th century by Peter URMSTON

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Battle Abbey J950004

Battle Abbey J950004
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Interior view. Reconstruction drawing of monks in the common room in the 12th century by Peter URMSTON

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Battle Abbey J950003

Battle Abbey J950003
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Interior view. Reconstruction drawing of the novices room in the 12th century by Peter URMSTON

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Monk, Mount Grace Priory J880370

Monk, Mount Grace Priory J880370
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper of lay brother bringing food to a monks cell

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Nuns at Denny Abbey J930289

Nuns at Denny Abbey J930289
DENNY ABBEY, Cambridgeshire. Interior view. The refectory in use during the 15th century. Nuns at table being served by novices while the lesson is read from the gallery

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Lanercost Priory N060139

Lanercost Priory N060139
LANERCOST PRIORY, Cumbria. Reconstruction drawing of the cloister by Liam Wales

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Lanercost Priory N060138

Lanercost Priory N060138
LANERCOST PRIORY, Cumbria. Reconstruction drawing of the presbytery by Liam Wales

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Lindisfarne Priory J880141

Lindisfarne Priory J880141
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) of the Saxon church 652 AD

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Mount Grace Priory J960091

Mount Grace Priory J960091
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, North Yorkshire. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Terry Ball (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Mount Grace Priory J870070

Mount Grace Priory J870070
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY. North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper. General view of the priory before dissolution

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Hailes Abbey N950007

Hailes Abbey N950007
HAILES ABBEY, Gloucestershire. The medieval buildings, fishponds, watercourses and other features of the abbey estate shown in their landscape setting

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Westminster Abbey, Chapter House M852576

Westminster Abbey, Chapter House M852576
WESTMINSTER ABBEY: CHAPTER HOUSE, London. Reconstruction drawing cutaway showing interior of Vestibule, Pyx Chamber and Cloister by Terry Ball (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Monastic Illustrations Collection: Battle Abbey J840221

Battle Abbey J840221
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Aerial reconstruction drawing of the abbey as it may have looked in the 16th century by Ivan Lapper

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