DOUAI ABBEY

Monastery Building Development 16

On the left is the carving of St Benedict
by Fr Aloysius Bloor OSB
which used to be on the theatre gable
and is now in the oak tree quad
outside the refectory.
benedict


January 20, 2007. Some recent photos.
sthcourt
ch&cloister
The Abbey Church seen across the south quad with the pear trees growing.
The Abbey Church seen across the oaktree quad, with the old and new cloisters.
ark
oak
A view from showing the guest wing, called St Alban Row building;
the ark, now flats; and across to Watership Down.
A view from upstairs showing the oak tree outside the monastic refectory.
entrance
ref
The view from the main entrance throught to the statue of
St Benedict in the oak tree quad.
The monastic refectory
Photos on this page by Fr Anselm Cramer OSB of Ampleforth Abbey
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