Gavin and I took a day trip up to Gloucester to visit the Abbey that is there. Gloucester is about 90 minutes away from Bristol and is a fairly small town right next to the Welsh boarder.
The High Street. It was really crowded since it was a Saturday.
The Gloucester Abbey. It was built in about 1022 and dedicated to St. Peter. In 1540, Henry VIII dissolved the Abbey and it became a cathedral instead.
There was a sculpture exhibit going on that day. Some of them were really weird.
The cloisters. One of the Harry Potter films was filmed here. I think a couple of the later ones.
I love the intricate details in the ceiling.
The garden area by the cloisters.
Me and the turtle statue.
We're not exactly sure what this statue is, but it looked like a missile or a submarine.
Like in most cathedrals and abbeys, there are graves everywhere. I still haven't gotten used to walking over some one's grave like that.
This was my favorite sculpture in the Abbey. I loved the detail of the alter, as well.
This was used in the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. They still use is in important ceremonies.
This is the grave of King Edward II
King Edward II. I heard that these sculptures on their coffins are usually carved from their death masks and are an accurate depiction of what the person looked like.
Inside the cathedral. I loved all of the stained glass everywhere.
It was a little awkward to be walking around and taking pictures because they were preparing for a baptism of a baby. They had that section roped off, but still. It was a little weird.
I loved this stained glass because it looks more like a drawing. I've never seen any like this before.
Robert, Duke of Normandy, who died while being held prisoner by his younger brother King Henry I.
One of the more interesting sculptures.
The choir benches.
Looking up at the ceiling. It still amazes me how tall these buildings are.
One of the side hallways along the main cathedral.
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