Triangular Lodge
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.
More information
Visible by: Everyone
All rights reserved
-
Taken on Thursday May 29, 2008
-
Posted on Tuesday March 22, 2022
- 300 visits
- 26 people like
13 comments
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:
Nouchetdu38 said:
Also thanks for the explanation*****
All the best*****
Malik Raoulda said:
Bon mardi salutaire.
Rosalyn Hilborne said:
A very beautiful folly.
All the best, Rosa.
Jaap van 't Veen said:
Thank you for the note.
Keith Burton said:
A fascinating narrative too June. Thanks for sharing!
Ulrich John said:
José Manuel Polo said:
1. Que la tierra se abra y el Salvador brote.
2. ¿Quién nos separará del amor de Cristo?
3. Consideré tus obras, señor, pero estaba aterrorizado.
Muy bien, June.
William Sutherland said:
Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
Armando Taborda said:
J. Gafarot said:
Peter_Private_Box said:
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice building!!
Great colours too
Best Wishes, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
Eric Desjours said:
Thank you for sharing and happy weekend to you!