British made, Cast Iron Door and Window Furniture available here. We Specialise In The Supply Of Handcrafted, British Made Door Furniture. The infamous sanctuary knocker. In medieval times, it was an important symbol of the Cathedral's political role. (Note: The current knocker is a replica - the original is displayed in the Cathedral Treasures Exhibit inside the building). © Durham Cathedral and Jarrold Printing
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Sanctuary Knocker Durham Cathedral Durham, England Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham. A sanctuary knocker is an ornamental knocker on the door of a cathedral or church. Under medieval English common law, these instruments supposedly afforded the right of asylum to anybody who touched them. Durham Cathedral Sanctuary Knocker. Romanesque is an architectural style that dominated in Western Europe in the 11 th and 12 th centuries, and whose name means "from Rome." This was a term coined in the 19 th century, reflecting that fact that Romanesque buildings, like those of the ancient Roman Empire, tend to display a strong sense of proportion and order, are solid and robust, and. Product Description Durham Cathedral Sanctuary door knocker. Made in an English foundry in cast iron using the same methods employed over the past 200 hundred years and then given a flawless bronze finish. Measures 205mm x 143mm. Made to order 1-4 weeks but normally in stock.
The Sanctuary Knocker on the northern door of Durham Cathedral, Durham, England UK Stock Photo
The Sanctuary Knocker The Sanctuary Knocker adorned the North Door of Durham Cathedral for centuries. It takes its name from the fact that in the Middle Ages people who had 'committed a great offence' could touch the knocker and would be granted sanctuary for 37 days, during which time the person had to choose between trial and voluntary exile. Deny all Customise cookies Find out about the Sanctuary Ring, and how the Durham Priory offered refuge to those fleeing the law. By tradition, any fugitive from the law who was able to reach the door and grasp the knocker would be granted sanctuary and protected from prosecution. (recognised by English law from the fourth to the seventeenth century). Metal studs were used not only to strengthen the door but also to add to its decorative appearance. This Durham Cathedral sanctuary knocker is the door handle on the huge wooden doors of Durham Cathedral in the North East of England, UK. It depicts an Anglo-Saxon version of 'hell-mouth' - the entrance to hell. It includes a man being eaten by a lion, which is being eaten by a double-headed snake.
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The Sanctuary Knocker at Durham Cathedral is located at the North Door to Durham Cathedral. The centuries old knocker takes its name from the fact that in the Middle Ages, people who had committed a great offence could touch the knocker and would be granted sanctuary for 37 days. Most visitors to Durham Cathedral enter from Palace Green via the North Door on which we find the imposing bronze sanctuary ring. This is popularly known as the 'sanctuary knocker' but the protruding ring that hangs from the beast's mouth has always been fixed in place and is intended for grasping rather than for rapping.
This Durham Cathedral sanctuary knocker is the door handle on the huge wooden doors of Durham Cathedral in the North East of England, UK. It depicts an Anglo-Saxon version of 'hell-mouth' - the entrance to hell. It includes a man being eaten by a lion, which is being eaten by a double-headed snake. The cathedral is home to the fourth most powerful position in the Church of England, the Bishop of Durham. On Durham Cathedral's main door is the sanctuary knocker. Any fugitive who touched it.
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RF 2MDNRP8 - The Sanctuary Knocker on the door at Durham Cathedral, in the city of Durham, County Durham, UK. a UNESCO World Heritage Site. RM ANDN92 - The Sanctuary knocker Durham Cathedral Durham UK RM CX6JK0 - The Sanctuary Knocker at Durham Cathedral UK the greatest Norman building in England Romanesque is an architectural style that dominated in Western Europe in the 11 th and 12 th centuries, and whose name means "from Rome.". This was a term coined in the 19 th century, reflecting that fact that Romanesque buildings, like those of the ancient Roman Empire, tend to display a strong sense of proportion and order, are solid and.
