5332 x 3801 px | 45,1 x 32,2 cm | 17,8 x 12,7 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1836
Ort:
Chester, Cheshire, England
Weitere Informationen:
The site of Chester Cathedral is said to have been a place of religious worship since the time of the Druids and possibly became a Christian church in Roman times. The church founded in 660 housed the remains of St Werburgh until the desecrations during the dissolution of the monasteries. The construction of the monastery began in 1092 under Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester and nephew of William the Conqueror and Abbot Anselm came to Chester from Bec in Normandy to establish the church. Work on the buildings continued into the 15th century with a break of more than a hundred years during the period of the Black Death. The monastery was dissolved in 1540 but not destroyed, and was converted into a cathedral church. The Water Tower, originally known as the New Tower, was built between 1322 and 1325. It is at the end of a spur wall from the main city walls which originally projected into the River Dee to control shipping and collect customs dues. Now, due to silting, it is located inland. The mason in charge of its construction was John de Helpston, who also worked on castles in Wales built by King Edward II. Drawn by C. Warren from a sketch by B. Baud and engraved by Benjamin Wilkes
