Cerne Abbas

[poliphilo]

Cerne Abbas is famous for its giant. Unfortunately you need a helicopter to photograph him properly. These pictures are of (what's left of) the Abbey.

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[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

Sometimes you really want to slap Henry VIII upside the head, don't you?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You do, you really do!

[tamnonlinear.livejournal.com]

Those are gorgeous pictures. Thank you for sharing them.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome. :)

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Is the Abby still in use? The windows are in such good shape.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

There's a big house- which looks like it could be 16th or 17th century- and the surviving buildings of the abbey- the gatehouse and the guesthouse- are in the farmyard area at the back. It does look as if the rooms above the gate are in use- but there was no-one around to ask.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

I hope it is.

[sovay]

These pictures are of (what's left of) the Abbey.

I love the moss and ivy and lichen; I know the Cerne Abbas giant probably doesn't predate the seventeenth century, but this looks like a green man's chapel.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It does!

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Very nice composition! It looks fascinating, I definitely want to stop there now.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

The church is interesting too- and there are some picturesque, late-medieval cottages.