nice work fella.
nice work fella.
Described by Yorkshire Forward as "Irresponsible and illegal." Up yer Arse YF!
Beautiful, great lighting, great setting. I honestly love these pictures.
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"We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started... and know the place for the first time."T. S. Eliot
It was dissolved on 22 November 1539, (Henry VIII to blame) and much of the stone was used for other buildings nearby, including the steps leading to Leeds bridge (at the botton of Briggate). A lot of the tower remained intact until a torrential storm in 1779.
It has done very well as a ruin. Lots of artists came to paint it, including JMW Turner (below) who painted this in 1824
And another reproduction of that
William Richardson
More recently, Will Parker
One of my favourites, by Henry Pether
MJS (08-02-2011)
Crikey - stunning!
Nice
I like the very first pic
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