cloister garth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cloister garth
First recorded in 1840–50
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He died at Bournemouth on the 15th of December 1885, and was buried in the cloister garth of Chester.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
In the centre of the cloister garth are the remains of what was the monks' lavatory.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See by Joseph E. Bygate
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 Gordon Home
The cloister garth, with its sixty white marble columns, charmed and impressed me; but all molto triste.
From A New Medley of Memories by David Hunter-Blair
They are arranged in a quadrangular form, enclosing a grassy cloister garth.
From What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association by Gordon Home
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