Architecture
Long before any church stood on the site of the present cathedral, long before the time of Albanus, who is universally allowed to have been the first Christian martyr whose blood was shed in this island, events that have found a place in the early history of Britain occurred i...
#The floor levels.#--The Church of St. Alban is built so that its axis points considerably to the south of east, a thing that would hardly have been expected, seeing that the su...
4. CHAPTER IV.Although, as stated in Chapter I., Albanus suffered martyrdom in 303 A.D., and a small church was soon afterwards built over his grave, and another of larger size subsequently e...
1. CHAPTER I.Long before any church stood on the site of the present cathedral, long before the time of Albanus, who is universally allowed to have been the first Christian martyr whose bloo...
2. CHAPTER II.The visitor who wishes to obtain, at first sight, the most impressive view of the Cathedral Church of St. Alban, should alight at the London and North-Western Station, at which...
5. CHAPTER V.#The Great Gatehouse.#--In the days of its prosperity the Abbey was surrounded by a wall within which, as was usually the case, were placed all the buildings that were necessary...