Sujet
The Water Tower, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, 1885. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
The Water Tower, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, 1885. View of the octagonal Norman water tower, built in the 1160s, overgrown with foliage. Elaborate dog tooth arches can be seen on the ground floor, while the upper section is later, being re-built 1391-1410. Water stored in a large tanks was used by monks to wash their hands en route to the cathedral, for drinking and cooking, and for the removal of sewage. During the 19th century the building was incorrectly described as a baptistry.
Date
1885
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19F35_056
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
62,6Mo (4,7Mo) / 29,9cm x 52,3cm / 3537 x 6183 (300dpi)