. The Archaeological journal. lined with wood) was for arope, and as a bell in the vicinity of the frater, to call thebrethren to meals, was a not uncommon feature, the bellmay very likeh have been here placed at TIEW OF THE CLOISTEE LAVATORY, GLOrCESTEH. (From Murrays Handhook to the Western Cathedrals.^ In the north wall of the cloister opposite the westernbay of the lavatory is a groined recess or almery wherethe towels were hung. At Durham, where there was analmery on either side the frater door, all the forepart ofthe Almeries was thorowgh carved worke [for to gaveayre to the
. The Archaeological journal. lined with wood) was for arope, and as a bell in the vicinity of the frater, to call thebrethren to meals, was a not uncommon feature, the bellmay very likeh have been here placed at TIEW OF THE CLOISTEE LAVATORY, GLOrCESTEH. (From Murrays Handhook to the Western Cathedrals.^ In the north wall of the cloister opposite the westernbay of the lavatory is a groined recess or almery wherethe towels were hung. At Durham, where there was analmery on either side the frater door, all the forepart ofthe Almeries was thorowgh carved worke [for to gaveayre to the towels] and iij dors in the forpart of eitheralmerie, and a locke on every doure, and every Moimckehad a key for the said almeryes, wherin did hinge in ST. PETEIl AT GLOUCESTEK. 103 €very almerie clenne towels for the Moiincks to drie therehands on, when they washed and w^ent to dynner.^ The Gloucester towel recess w^as also closed by doors,the hooks and other traces of which still remain. Abovethe doors is through carved work or open tracery likethat formerly at Durham. The towels were hung in twowooden cupboards at llie back. At the north end of the east alley of the cloister, andalmost concealed by the later pan
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