The south porch and elaborately-carved round-arched doorway of Malmesbury Abbey

Date:: 1855 - 1920

Location:: Malmesbury Abbey, Market Cross, Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP06609

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The inner porch's east and west walls have carvings of six apostles on each side, with a tympanum over the doorway bearing a sculpted relief of Christ in Glory. Malmesbury Abbey's present structure comprises of the ruins of the former Abbey Church of St Mary and St Aldhelm now partially converted into the Parish Church, with much of the structure dating to the 12th century.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/45 Early Photographic Print Collection: Wiltshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Doorway, Porch, Sculpture, Medieval Parish Church, Medieval Abbey, Medieval Nunnery