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Britain - Photo and History Pages Paradoxplace BRITISH ABBEYS AND CATHEDRALS
York Minster
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The Western Facade of York Minster, Britain's largest medieval cathedral. |
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The first of the new photos from 2007 |
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Despite not having been a monastic foundation, York Minster has the most magnificent Chapter House in England |
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The eight sided building has 40 seats around the wall, each allocated to a member of the Cathedral Chapter, headed by the Dean |
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On the canopies over the seats are some 250 carved faces - some ordinary some grotesque - more later ..... but meantime here are two extra cast members ...... |
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Two lovers hide behind one of the front row capitals |
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And in a front row spandrel a tiny Mary and suckling Jesus, who must somehow have missed the icon smashing years of post reformation |
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