Rosslyn Chapel

[Mike S]

I recently watched a documentary of the restoration of Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland. It has, of course, been a major tourist site since Dan Brown featured it in his The Da Vinci Code and is now visited by thousands most days. It looks bright and new now with the stonework repaired and stained glass windows refurbished. When my wife and I visited it 35 years ago, long before Dan Brown's novel, it was in considerably less good condition, and there was just one other couple in the chapel. I'm glad to see it so popular now, because it really is a cute little chapel with remarkably unique architecture.

 

[reba]

the craftsmanship that once was WOW

 

[Corn Pop]

Everything used to be quality built with quality material, these days everything just falls apart. Like brick was hand made and crafted and baked not mass produced by machine.

 

[AirDancer]

It is a beautiful church with absolutely amazing masonry.

I'm glad it's been restored!

 

[jasonc]

Everything used to be quality built with quality material, these days everything just falls apart. Like brick was hand made and crafted and baked not mass produced by machine.

It depends.I will photo what I know to be hand made brick homes.this is one View attachment 8360

 

[jasonc]

It depends.I will photo what I know to be hand made brick homes.this is one View attachment 8360

Built in 1915,it's a museum.I will one day visit and post photos.

 

[for_his_glory]

I just love the old architecture. Many of the buildings around my area are over 200 years old and love the line of detail in them.

 

[AirDancer]

I love old architecture as well, for_his_glory. There's just something about old buildings, old designs, that have drawn me.

 

[Corn Pop]

It depends.I will photo what I know to be hand made brick homes.this is one View attachment 8360

Many 1000s year old structures still stand and 100 year old houses falls to pieces.

 

[jasonc]

Many 1000s year old structures still stand and 100 year old houses falls to pieces.

Most of those have been repaired.concrete falls apart over time.I have seen trees grow into concrete.

 

[Edward]

Everything used to be quality built with quality material, these days everything just falls apart. Like brick was hand made and crafted and baked not mass produced by machine.

I think they had the good & the bad back then too, didn't they? The pions and slaves built their houses out of mud bricks made w/straw, and the elites built their places out of hewn rock...right?

 

[jasonc]

I think they had the good & the bad back then too, didn't they? The pions and slaves built their houses out of mud bricks made w/straw, and the elites built their places out of hewn rock...right?

Bricks are still made with straw.thats the mold .the photo of that home,masonry vernacular, is one that is built by local materials. Ie made on sight.I watched afghanis make brick from clay, bake.like our red ones ,they have family names or the company of the maker. My fil told me how they made the bricks.he has built homes on the side.

 

[JohnDB]

The problem with these old buildings is that today we want Electric lights and AC/heat. Sound systems, Security doors and cameras. Insulating Windows and media rooms. It keeps them from being functional.

Back in the Day, a preacher was judged on how loudly he could speak and how far his voice would carry.

Nowadays, to heat or cool and illuminate one of these places is really expensive. Cost prohibitive is the fancy term.

Your average stage on which a pulpit stands is hollow because of all the power and sound system wiring. The ceiling also has to be hollow for lighting power. (Spotlights suck up a lot...even LEDs.)

That doesn't work for these old churches at all. The remedies would destroy the artwork on the ceiling and walls.