{"id":182,"date":"2022-03-16T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/conservation\/?p=182"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:04:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:04:30","slug":"exploring-the-vaults-of-canterbury-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/conservation\/2022\/03\/16\/exploring-the-vaults-of-canterbury-cathedral\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Vaults of Canterbury Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\">On 10 November 2021, the students of the MSc in Architectural Conservation of the University of Kent enjoyed an unusually close view of the vaults of Canterbury Cathedral, with the guidance of Purcell engineers as well as the managers and conservation specialists of the Canterbury Journey project. The scaffolding and deck inside the nave provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe the late-Gothic lierne vaults and their rich sculptural ornamentation. Dating back to the late 14th century, and associated the work of Henry Yevele these wonderful ribbed vaults constitute a feat of engineering and one of the masterpieces of vaulted architecture.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/conservation\/files\/2022\/03\/DSC06337.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-185\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/conservation\/files\/2022\/03\/DSC06337.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The students of the MSc in Architectural Conservation (Kent) on the &#8216;vault deck&#8217; inside the nave of Canterbury Cathedral, November 2021<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\">Leaving the vault deck, we moved to the top of the western towers, which gave us the chance to examine the recent preservation of pinnacles and louvres in a part of the structure that is exposed to particularly harsh weather conditions. Closing with a panoramic view of Canterbury, this visit has been one of the highlights of our programme this year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/conservation\/files\/2022\/03\/DSC06368.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/conservation\/files\/2022\/03\/DSC06368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The students of the MSc in Architectural Conservation visiting the western towers of Canterbury Cathedral, November 2021<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 10 November 2021, the students of the MSc in Architectural Conservation of the University of Kent enjoyed an unusually close view of the vaults of Canterbury Cathedral, with the guidance of Purcell engineers as well as the managers and conservation specialists of the Canterbury Journey project. 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