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Description: | This is a watercolour of the choir at St. Albans. Although the site has been a place of pilgrimage for over 1,700 years, the present building was originally constructed in the 11th century. It has been re-built and refurbished at various times in its history, most significantly in the 12th and 19th century. It is vast, possessing an extremely long, romanesque-style nave. The "quire", which can be seen in the distance of the picture, displays a richly decorated, vaulted ceiling. It was here that resident monks prayed daily for over 500 years. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Buckler, Charles Alban | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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