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unusual facts about crossing tower



Roger Norreis

Nevertheless even his most severe contemporary critic, Thomas of Marlborough, one of his own monks at Evesham, conceded that Norreis was energetic, entertaining, and enterprising; during his time as abbot of Evesham Abbey he managed to complete the crossing tower of the monastic church.


see also

Northampton Cathedral

Albert Herbert was the architect and he oversaw the original east end being replaced by a straight east end as well as the transepts and a crossing tower being built.

St Mary's, Stretton

(...) dedicated to St. Mary, it was designed by J. T. Micklethwaite of Westminster on an aisled, cruciform plan with a massive crossing tower.