Dorchester-on-Thames and its abbey have been subjects of antiquarian interest for more than 450 years; and during that time much has been written about them. They are; however; still far from being comprehensively studied and recorded. Indeed; the most substantial architectural description of the medieval church was written as long ago as 1845; and a thoroughgoing reappraisal has long been overdue. In this major new study on the origins; history and architecture of Dorchester Abbey; Warwick Rodwell assembles a huge amount of material from observations during repair and conservation and information derived from archaeological excavation; as well as the unexpected discovery of previously unstudied and unpublished topographical and architectural material; housed in several archives. The volume is divided into two parts: the first contains an account of the archaeology of the site and the architectural development of the abbey; while the second comprises a series of detailed notes and observations on the present structure; its fittings and furnishings.
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