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Bath Abbey
by Moira Allen
Bath Abbey towers above the ancient Roman Baths; at the bottom of this photo you can just glimpse some of the Victorian statues of Roman emperors that guard the Baths today.
One of the beauties of Bath Abbey is the intricate fan vaulting of the ceiling. |
 The Abbey's East End window depicts 56 scenes from the Life of Christ. According to one of the Abbey's helpful guides, a shard of this window, shattered by a WWII bomb, traveled all the way to Canada in the pocket of an airman who was in Bath at the time of the blast. |
The Abbey is filled with finely carved tombs and monuments. |
A small statue guards a niche near the entrance to the Abbey's Heritage Vaults. |
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| The Abbey is filled with magnificent jewel-toned windows; click the images above to view a larger photo. |
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The Roman Baths
Moira Allen, editor of TimeTravel-Britain.com, has been writing and editing for more than 25 years, and is the author of more than 300 articles and seven books. In 2007 Allen achieved her lifelong dream of living in England, spending 15 months in Hastings before returning to the US in 2008 (with about 17,000 digital photos!). In the process, Allen became addicted to Victorian periodicals and has recently launched a new website, Mostly-Victorian.com, which archives hundreds of Victorian articles. For more information about Allen's books and other writing, visit her other website at http://www.writing-world.com.
Photos © 2003 Moira Allen
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