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Crooked Spire
The old western town gate of Duderstadt in Germany. A crooked spire, (also known as a twisted spire) is a tower showing a twist and/or a deviation from the vertical. A church tower usually consists of a square stone tower topped with a pyramidal wooden structure, the spire is usually cladded with slates or lead to protect the wood. Through accident or design the spire may contain a twist, or it may not point perfectly straight upwards. Some however have been built or rebuilt with a deliberate twist, generally as a design choice. There are about a hundred bell towers of this type in Europe. Reasons for spires to twist and bend Twisting can be caused by internal or external forces. Internal conditions, such as green or unseasoned wood, can cause some twisting until after about 50 years when fully seasoned. Also the weight of any lead used in construction can cause the wood to twist. Dry wood will shrink, causing further movement. External forces, such as water ingress that cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Twisted Spires
A designed twist in the spire of old western town gate of Duderstadt in Germany A crooked spire, (also known as a twisted spire) is a tower that, through accident or design, contains a twist or does not point perfectly straight upwards. There are about a hundred bell towers of this type in Europe. Austria # Alpbach, Tyrol - Saint Oswald # Bad Ischl, Upper Austria - Saint Nicholas # Mayrhofen, Tyrol - church # Oetz, Imst - Saints George & Nicholas # Virgen, Lienz - church # Wagrain, St. Johann im Pongau District - Saint Rupert # Zell am Ziller, Schwaz - Saint Guy Belgium # Baelen, Liège - Saint Paul # Herve, Liège Province - Saint John the Baptist # Jalhay, Liège Province - Saint Michael # Jodoigne, Walloon Brabant - Chapel of Notre Dame du Marche # Lierneux, Liège Province - church # Limbourg, Liège Province - Saint Lambert # Leernes, Hainaut Province - Saint Martin # Marchin, Liège Province - parish church # Polleur, Theux - Saint Jacques # Roosdaal, Flemish Brabant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleobury Mortimer Leaving The High Street To Join Church Street - Geograph
Cleobury Mortimer (, ) is a market town and civil parish in southeast Shropshire, England, which had a population of 3,036 at the 2011 census. It was granted a market charter by Henry III in 1226.''Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinensi asservati'',volume II, London:Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1844, pp.103, 126, 198 History The name is believed to derive from the contraction of the Old English meaning a steep place and ''bury'' meaning fortified settlement. Mortimer comes from Ranulph de Mortimer of Normandy to whom the land was granted after the Norman conquest. He founded the Mortimer dynasty of Marcher Lords who held power in the Welsh Marches throughout the Middle Ages and were closely involved with power struggles with successive English monarchs and other powerful Lords. Cleobury has a significant entry in the Domesday Book, and the vicinity was the location of at least two castles. Cleobury Castle, which was situated near St Mary's Church, was destroyed in 1155 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Mary And All Saints, Chesterfield
Chesterfield Parish Church is an Anglican church dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Building of the church began in 1234 AD, though the present church dates predominantly from the 14th century. Designated a Grade I listed building in 1971, St Mary's is best known for its twisted and leaning spire (known as the Crooked Spire). It is the largest parish church in the Diocese of Derby, and forms part of the Archdeaconry of Chesterfield. In 1994 it also became the UK's only representative in the Association of the Twisted Spires of Europe; of the 72 member churches, it is deemed to have the greatest lean and twist. History Evidence of a Christian church on the site dates to the Anglo-Saxon era; a font thought to date from 890 to 1050 AD can be seen in the south transept of the current church. There is mention of the 'Church in Chesterfield' during the 11th-century reign of Edward the Confessor, and historians believe there was also a Norman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
