St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
Cloister
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The cloister, looking northwest. Unlike most Benedictine monasteries, the cloister is on the north side of the church; this was probably to avoid disturbing an existing cemetery on the south. This is where the monks spent most of their time when not in the church.
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.
The south cloister was used for reading and meditation; the school for novices was on the west side. The building just right of center is the library of King's School, built by William Butterfield.
Date: 11/18/07 12:27 PM
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