Photo: St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
Northwest Cloister
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The cloister, looking northwest. This is where the monks spent most of their time when not in the church. Behind the plants in the center can just be seen the hexagonal foundations of the lavatorium, where the monks washed their hands before going into the refectory on the north side of the cloister.
The cloister was laid out under Abbot Scolland in the 1070s, constructed mainly under Hugh of Fleury (1099-1124) and reached its final form under Abbot Thorne in 1276. It measures 122 x 117 feet.
Date: 11/18/07 12:26 PM
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