Selby Abbey

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West side of the abbey.
View through the church
Westwork

The Selby Abbey is one of the few remaining English abbeys (churches) from the Middle Ages, and even though they no cathedral is, it is one of the largest churches. Selby Abbey is in the center of the town of Selby , North Yorkshire . It was founded by Benedict von Auxerre and built up by the de Lacys .

history

Like York Minster , the church is built on sandy ground and has suffered from subsidence. Many areas collapsed in the 17th century, and further major damage was caused in 1906 by a fire that melted the bells of the main tower. Thanks to extensive renovation and restoration work , the church nevertheless became one of the most impressive in the country.

The tower is Norman, the eastern end is in the High Gothic style (English "decorated"), the western front consists of a mixture of Norman, Gothic and Victorian style elements.

The abbey church has been extensively restored since 2002. The exterior work has largely been completed.

  • Abbey church in the cityscape

  • Side view with central tower

  • Restored sculptures

  • North portal

Furnishing

The decor is similar to Durham Cathedral due to the inherited style . Richly decorated and decorated capitals can be found throughout the church.

A key feature is the east window, which contains original glass from the Middle Ages with the depiction of the Jessé tree , which was very common at the time . The stone work of the chancel is said to have been designed by Henry Yevele .

A notable detail of the abbey is the 14th-century Washington window, which shows the coat of arms of George Washington's ancestors . The representation of the three red stars over two red ribbons on a white shield is said to have served as a model for the US flag .

organ

The organ was built in 1909 by the organ builders William Hill & Son. The romantic instrument has 72 registers on four manuals and a pedal. The playing and stop actions are electro-pneumatic.

I Choir C – c 4
Lovely covered 16 ′
Violin Principal 8th'
Lovely covered 8th'
Dulciana 8th'
Principal 4 ′
Dulcet 4 ′
Stopped Flute 4 ′
Flautina 2 ′
Dulcet Fifteenth 2 ′
Tierce 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Dulcet Cornet III
Echo Trumpet 8th'
Great trumpet 8th'
Tremulant
II Great C – c 4
Double Open Diapason 16 ′
Bourdon 8th'
Open Diapason I 8th'
Open Diapason II 8th'
Open Diapason III 8th'
Claribel Flute 8th'
Principal 4 ′
Octave 4 ′
Harmonic flute 4 ′
Twelfth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Fifteenth 2 ′
Mixture IV
Sharp Mixture III
Contra trumpet 16 ′
trombone 8th'
Clarion 4 ′
III Swell C-c 4
Open diapason 8th'
Pipe flute 8th'
Echo gamba 8th'
Voix Celestes 8th'
Echo Dulciana 8th'
Principal 4 ′
Suabe Flute 4 ′
Fifteenth 2 ′
Mixture V
Scharff II
oboe 8th'
Contra fagotto 16 ′
horn 8th'
Clarion 4 ′
IV Solo C – c 4
Viole d'Orchestre 8th'
Double flute 8th'
Spitz Principal 4 ′
Nazard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Block flood 2 ′
Larigot 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Cymbel II
Clarinet 8th'
Trumpets 8th'
tuba 8th'
Tremulant
Pedal C – g 1
Double Open Wood 32 ′
Open diapason 16 ′
Open diapason 16 ′
Great bass 16 ′
Violone 16 ′
Contra viola 16 ′
Sub bass 16 ′
Echo bass 16 ′
Octave 8th'
violoncello 8th'
Bass flute 8th'
Fifteenth 4 ′
Octave Flute 4 ′
Twenty Second 2 ′
Mixture IV
Contra trombones 32 ′
Trombones 16 ′
Trumpet 8th'
Trumpets 4 ′

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the website of the abbey church
  2. ↑ For more information on organ (English)

Web links

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Coordinates: 53 ° 47 ′ 4 "  N , 1 ° 4 ′ 5"  W