An artist sketching St Mary's Anglican Church in Luton, Bedfordshire, fine example of medieval architecture, The 850 years old church has been rebuilt and refurbished over the centuries. An earlier church was built in about 930 AD by King Athelstan as an act of thanksgiving for victory over the Danes. The current church was built by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester in 1121 and consecrated in 1137.
An artist sketching St Mary's Anglican Church in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The church being over 850 years old and considered a fine example of medieval architecture has been rebuilt and refurbished constantly over the centuries. An earlier church was built in about 930 AD by King Athelstan as an act of thanksgiving for victory over the Danes. The land here was owned by the king in Saxon and early Norman times and the church was very richly endowed. The current church was built by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester in 1121 and consecrated in 1137. The original structure of the church was a cruciform without aisles, but with the increases in population, the north and south aisles were added within 40 years of each other around the start of the 13th century.
Size: 4890px × 3265px
Location: Luton, UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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