Extraordinary Angel Roofs Of England

Nowhere outside england can be found such a series of magnificent timber roofs as those of which westminster hall and the angel roofs of east anglia are examples lf salzman building in england 1952.

Extraordinary angel roofs of england.

St peter mancroft which dates to between 1430 and 1455 is one of them. Medieval angel roofs timber structures with spectacular and ornate carvings of angels with a peculiar preponderance in east anglia were simply too difficult for reformation iconoclasts to reach. Almost 600 years ago a church roof full of angels hovering benevolently over the congregation must have been a comforting reminder of the heaven they hoped awaited them. We chose 12 of the most striking and surreal.

The royal geographic society s exhibition britain from the air displays aerial photographs of the uk s extraordinary landscapes. Feb 21 2018 explore alicia todaro s board angel roof on pinterest. Establishing the total number of surviving angel roofs in england and wales is not straightforward. 10 extraordinary sacred sites around britain.

Its walls were several metres thick and supported a roof of great stone slabs. Visible from long distances across the salt marshes blythburgh church resembles a great ship that has somehow been washed up in a storm from nearby southwold. The church of england s capital. England s second largest city in the 15th century norwich has no fewer than five angel roofs.

The best attempt at a comprehensive list which i have seen is that of dr dana bentley cranch in roof angels of the east anglian churches see bibliography but even this has several omissions and includes some churches which do not actually have angel roofs. Stunning angel roofs in norfolk churches. Looking at the history of this site we find those c7 warrior kings of ancient england popping their heads up again. It has been estimated that over 90 of england s figurative medieval art was obliterated in the image destruction of the reformation.

Norwich was once the largest city in england after london its affluence reflected in the angel roof at st peter mancroft right in the heart of the city close to city hall. There is no definitive register.