Reused stone over the doorway of a house adjoining St Bartholomew's Church
During the period up to the dissolution of the Abbey in 1538, St Bartholomew was the church for the laypeople of the Abbey and the parish. (photographs copyright and courtesy of John Crook)
Shaft with damaged capital and moulded base with spur ornamentation
Springing stone. Attributed by CJP Cave to the cloister arcade of the Abbey, with chevron ornament on one side and a variation of egg and tongue on the other. The curves show a span of 3 feet for each arch.
The photos below show the faces of the capitals (c.1130) from Hyde Abbey and displayed in the parish church of St Bartholomew, Hyde.
Recycled stone in the west face of the church
Recycled stone on the west face of the tower
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