The chancel of Dore Abbey with, behind, the ambulatory. This 12th-century Cistercian foundation in Herefordshire was dissolved by Henry VIII but the east end and the transepts extending from the crossing were converted into a parish church in the 17th century.
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Screen
Georgian period chancel screen, Dore Abbey, Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
Diagonal
Stairs to minstrel’s gallery, Dore Abbey, Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
Wheel
Medieval roof boss showing St Catherine and her wheel, with a worshipper, Dore Abbey, Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
Infant
Medieval roof boss showing the Infant Jesus, Dore Abbey, Abbey Dore, Hertfordshire
Coronation
Medieval roof boss showing the Coronation of the Virgin, Dore Abbey, Abbey Dore, Hertfordshire
Adam
Roof boss showing Adam, an apple in his hand, and the serpent. Or is it actually God the Father with the globe of the world? Dore Abbey, Abbey Dore, Hertfordshire.
Opening
A corner near the site of the cloisters, Dore Abbey, Abbey Dore, Hertfordshire
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