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The Triangular Lodge

The Triangular Lodge
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The Triangular Lodge is a folly, designed and constructed between 1593 and 1597 by Sir Thomas Tresham near Rushton, Northamptonshire, England. It is now in the care of English Heritage. The stone used for the construction was alternating bands of dark and light limestone.
Tresham was a Roman Catholic and was imprisoned for a total of fifteen years in the late 16th century for refusing to become a Protestant. On his release in 1593, he designed the Lodge as a protestation of his faith. His belief in the Holy Trinity is represented everywhere in the Lodge by the number three: it has three walls 33 feet long, each with three triangular windows and surmounted by three gargoyles. The building has three floors, upon a basement, and a triangular chimney. A Latin text 33 letters long runs around the building on each facade. These quotations are:-
1.Aperiatur terra & germinet salvatorem.
2.Quis seperabit nos a charitate Christi.
3.Consideravi opera tua domine at expavi.

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 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
***********************Thank you for your visits, much appreciated.************************

****************************Merci de vos visites, très apprécié******************************
11 years ago.
 Stan Askew
Stan Askew club
fantastic portrait !!!
seen in # NEW #
11 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Lovely building, nice shot.
Seen: Architecture of Days Gone By
11 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
How wonderful to have something of this age to admire. Thanks for the info. Wonderful photo!
11 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
Fascinating building and a great history.
Enjoy your day.
11 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
What a lovely old building and a super little story to go with it...........Very nicely captured as well with great colours and architectural detail!
11 years ago.
 ctofcsco
ctofcsco
Thanks for sharing your wonderful photo! Seen in Mágicos momentos★ Magic Moments;-))
11 years ago.
 Gerda
Gerda
Fantastic capture and find...what an interesting and fascinating building!

Seen and admired in www.ipernity.com/group/138018
11 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Wonderful building AND photograph ! *****
11 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Fascinating place
11 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Thanks for sharing this extraordinary picture!
Ring of Excellence/
Seen in the Ring of Excellence
Beautiful subject and you captured it so well. Love it June Hugs Tess
11 years ago.
 Stan Askew
Stan Askew club
Thanks for sharing this extraordinary picture!
Ring of Excellence/
Seen in the Ring of Excellence
11 years ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
A fairy tale architecture at its climax !
11 years ago.
 Polyrus
Polyrus
What an unusual building and a great presentation June!

Seen and admired in 'Scapes...and Architecture of Days gone By
11 years ago.

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