Worksop Priory

Worksop Priory is a former Romanesque Abbey now made into a priory.

very weathered gatehouse

former abbey gatehouse

truly massive Romanesque scale

a fine Romanesque entrance

Nottingham

St. Nic's

the interior rooms are actually in the caves that are in the stone forming the castle foundation

St. Mary's

St. Mary's is the first religious structure built in Nottingham and is the city's largest medieval building.

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the stone is a bit weatherworn

some fine carving

truly unusual bronze porch doors

rood and quire

view from the quire

some surviving glass set alone

modern boy scout window!

a view into the archaeology

Nottingham Castle

Demolished out of spite during the Civil War, Nottingham Castle is actually a Cavendish estate built upon medieval foundations that was later burned out to a shell. It became one of the first municipal museums and is home to some lovely artwork.

tower

gatehouse

look at all those layers of masonry!

an original gateway

18th century

Georgian entrance