The church of St Mary de Crypte in Gloucester is no longer used for services, but is still open regularly for visitors to admire this ancient church. Sadly it had not long shut by the time I arrived!
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St Mary de Crypt stands in the southern part of Gloucester city centre, a cruciform mainly 15th century building with a central tower (missing its parapet which gives it a rather 'shorn off' appearance). The unusual title does refer to an actual crypt here but I know little else of this since it wasn't accessible at the time of my visit. The church has an adjoining Tudor school building attached to its north side and continuous with the main facade to the street.
Within the church is full of interest, the interior is an intriguing space that feels a little compressed by the limitations of its site (the nave is wide but short and the transepts project only a little), but there is a great emphasis on the vertical in its proportions which increases the sense of height. The chancel is the most rewarding part with handsomely canopied sedilia and Easter sepulchre on either side and substantial remains of late medieval murals above.
St Mary de Crypt is a fine city centre church that deserves more visitors and happily is more accessible than most, being generally open several days a week.
discoverdecrypt.org.uk/
Tags: Gloucester church Gloucestershire medieval architecture
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St Mary de Crypt stands in the southern part of Gloucester city centre, a cruciform mainly 15th century building with a central tower (missing its parapet which gives it a rather 'shorn off' appearance). The unusual title does refer to an actual crypt here but I know little else of this since it wasn't accessible at the time of my visit. The church has an adjoining Tudor school building attached to its north side and continuous with the main facade to the street.
Within the church is full of interest, the interior is an intriguing space that feels a little compressed by the limitations of its site (the nave is wide but short and the transepts project only a little), but there is a great emphasis on the vertical in its proportions which increases the sense of height. The chancel is the most rewarding part with handsomely canopied sedilia and Easter sepulchre on either side and substantial remains of late medieval murals above.
St Mary de Crypt is a fine city centre church that deserves more visitors and happily is more accessible than most, being generally open several days a week.
discoverdecrypt.org.uk/
Tags: Gloucester church Gloucestershire medieval architecture
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St Mary de Crypt stands in the southern part of Gloucester city centre, a cruciform mainly 15th century building with a central tower (missing its parapet which gives it a rather 'shorn off' appearance). The unusual title does refer to an actual crypt here but I know little else of this since it wasn't accessible at the time of my visit. The church has an adjoining Tudor school building attached to its north side and continuous with the main facade to the street.
Within the church is full of interest, the interior is an intriguing space that feels a little compressed by the limitations of its site (the nave is wide but short and the transepts project only a little), but there is a great emphasis on the vertical in its proportions which increases the sense of height. The chancel is the most rewarding part with handsomely canopied sedilia and Easter sepulchre on either side and substantial remains of late medieval murals above.
St Mary de Crypt is a fine city centre church that deserves more visitors and happily is more accessible than most, being generally open several days a week.
discoverdecrypt.org.uk/
Tags: Gloucester church Gloucestershire medieval architecture
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St Mary de Crypt stands in the southern part of Gloucester city centre, a cruciform mainly 15th century building with a central tower (missing its parapet which gives it a rather 'shorn off' appearance). The unusual title does refer to an actual crypt here but I know little else of this since it wasn't accessible at the time of my visit. The church has an adjoining Tudor school building attached to its north side and continuous with the main facade to the street.
Within the church is full of interest, the interior is an intriguing space that feels a little compressed by the limitations of its site (the nave is wide but short and the transepts project only a little), but there is a great emphasis on the vertical in its proportions which increases the sense of height. The chancel is the most rewarding part with handsomely canopied sedilia and Easter sepulchre on either side and substantial remains of late medieval murals above.
St Mary de Crypt is a fine city centre church that deserves more visitors and happily is more accessible than most, being generally open several days a week.
discoverdecrypt.org.uk/
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