. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. 1843 ] THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTS , the top stone of which is marked, as is often the case with ancient altar stones, with five small crosses, one at each corner and one in the centre, the latter being the Each of the other sides has a semi-circular arched way in it. The building is paved with black and red tiles about 4 in. square each. In the rectangular building and cloisters which present the work of several periods, the columns where they
. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. 1843 ] THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTS , the top stone of which is marked, as is often the case with ancient altar stones, with five small crosses, one at each corner and one in the centre, the latter being the Each of the other sides has a semi-circular arched way in it. The building is paved with black and red tiles about 4 in. square each. In the rectangular building and cloisters which present the work of several periods, the columns where they remain are very short, and have leafed capitals similar to some in Tournay Cathedral. They are formed of the grey Tournay stone, and in some few instances have octagon shafts as is also the case in the Cathedral. The arches of the cloisters were pointed; they were formed of brick, with stone ribs and corbels (sculptured with foliage and figures), and were of more recent date than the walls. The rectangular building is paved with red, yellow, and black, glazed tiles of various shapes and sizes (some being very small) disposed in The history of this building ranges over a considerable period. In the year G36, King Dagobert of France, sent St. Amand to Ghent to preach Christianity. St. Amand having made many converts, founded two monasteries, one of which was on the site of the remains in ques- tion. A few years afterwards, Allowin, surnamed Bavon, was induced by the teaching of St. Amand to quit the world, and having given the whole of his property to the latter monastery, obtained permission to construct a cell in the neighbouring wood, where he died in 054. The monastery then took his name, a church was dedicated to him, and the whole quarter was termed, for many years, the town of St. Bavon. In 816, the monks fled to avoid the Normans, and took refuge in Eng- land. John of Gaunt was born in this monastery in 1341, and at the 6 The crosses upon ancient altar stones w
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