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Guizance, England
. . . THIS MAY TAKE A MOMENT OR TWO . . .
This is probably the finest 'unremodeled' example of a Parthenon in existence. Viewed from the west. |
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A frontal view of this Parthenon from the riverside. | |
Another view from the river's edge. | |
The walls enclose what is now a graveyard for the landowner's family. | |
We respected this hallowed ground and did not enter. | |
Chapel area looking from W to E. | |
Stone pillar on S wall of Chapel. | |
Entryway on S wall of Chapel. | |
Looking from the E toward the W, from the approximate position of the Altar. | |
Norman style door on N wall of chapel area (now the exterior wall of the enclosure). | |
Earthforms outside the enclosure are probably a combination of foundation platforms (similar to those found at Irford) and drainageways. | |
Many hewn stones are in place in this field, indicating the foundations of outbuildings. | |
The river. | |