cloister garth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cloister garth
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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On the west side of the cloister garth are now only a few vaulted cellars.
From Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys by Butler, Dugald
The monastery had the usual buildings around the cloister; the church was on the north side, and stood about ten steps above the level of the cloister garth.
From Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys by Butler, Dugald
The range of domestic buildings that surrounded the cloister garth are, therefore, the chief interest, although these also are broken and roofless.
From Yorkshire by Home, Gordon
To the S.E. of cloister garth is probably the prior's house.
From Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys by Butler, Dugald
The south end of the transept rises on the north side of the cloister garth.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Chichester (1901) A Short History & Description Of Its Fabric With An Account Of The Diocese And See by Corlette, Hubert C. (Hubert Christian)
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