DOUAI ABBEY

Monastery Building Development 4



August 21
Two views of the frame erected for the guest refectory and the associated cloisters.
frame
    
frame

August 25
Today the pouring of concrete into the foundations of the new cloister link from the abbey church
to the monastery cloister began. Picture on the left shows the pipe from the lorry (blue bottom right)
in position, and picture on the right shows the concrete in position at the end of the day.
link
    
link

August 31
A crane arrived today to lift the girders for the frame of the monastic refectory.
girder
    
girder

September 4
The complete frame for the monastery refectory.
girder

September 6
cloister
    
lift
The metal columns for the new cloister
have been erected today.
    
This view shows the base of the lift shaft
in the new guest accommodation.

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