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Wenlock Prior ruins

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Sue Thompson

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Wenlock Prior ruins

In the foreground is the reains of the 'Lavabo' a fountain of sorts where th Monk washe before entering th Church.
In the cloister gaden.

archiek 27/10/2017 20:16
Such a pretty scene. The contrasts and greens make for a wonderful image.
-Regards, Archie
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Manu T. 27/10/2017 19:17
Another ten years and you can't see the stones anymore. :-)
Very well composed shot, and interesting with the info from you and Harold to it.
Gr.manu
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Mark Billiau. 27/10/2017 13:14
Nice view on this part of those historical and impressive ruins !
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Harold Thompson 27/10/2017 10:33
Good view of the Lavabo in the middle of the courtyard. one of the carved panels can be seen on the left hand side
The lavabo is huge water vessel used by monks to wash thier hands before eating was built around 1220. part of an earlier lavabo about 1160-80 were reused notably the carved panels and main basin. the lavabo was an octagonal building with open arcades which support a roof. the central structures was a three storeys water was fed into a circular cistern and flowed through the mouth of sixteen carved heads into a shallow trough were sixteen monks could wash.
Info English Heritage
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