| General floor plan of Tupholme Abbey as
shown on the visitor's guide at the entrance to the Abbey grounds. |
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| View of the Abbey ruins from the approach
road. The abbey buildings would have extended towards this road (to the right).
There is a slight incline up towards the ruins. This forms the impression of
an island (holme), and of course, there are sheep in abundance (tups)! |
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| Prospect across what would have been the
remainder of the Abbey. |
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| Remaining Refectory, interior of the wall
from this view. |
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| Middle section, interior Refectory wall. |
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| Far end of the Refectory wall, clearly from
both the quality/aging of the stone and the window style a later addition, probably from
when this building was incorporated into a private residence. |
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| Close up, inside of the Refectory wall. |
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| Another closeup. |
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| A wonderful piece of hewn stone architecture
possibly an upper level entryway or passage for the lector. |
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| Another perspective on the above hewn-stone
element in the Refectory wall. |
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| The same hewn-stone element, seen from the
exterior of the Refectory wall. |
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| Window closeup. |
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| Window closeup. |
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| If you look carefully, you will see a sheep
"peeking" round the corner, black face staring curiously at the photographer, as
if to inquire "What are YOU doing in MY Abbey?" |
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| These are most likely overturned pillar
capitals, as the straight leaved pattern would indicate, although they might be bases as
well. |
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| Abbey walls have often served as fences in
the centuries following their suppression/dissolution. Here is a case in point,
where a farmer did NOT want his stock to meander through the windows and doors, and has
just walled them up. |
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| A bit wider view of the exterior Refectory
wall. |
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| Another view |
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| Close up of entryway into what was most
likely the storeroom. |
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| View of the Refectory wall from the other
end. |
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| The view in the opposite direction -- with
the Refectory wall exterior behind the photographer, to what is now a conservation area
and popular picnicing site. |
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