Anglo-Saxon Gardens During the Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Gardens During the Norman Conquest The introduction of the Normans in the 2nd half of the eleventh century irreparably altered The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. Anglo-Saxon Gardens Norman Conquest 84986302358240094921.jpg

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The talent of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in design and farming at the time of the conquest. Still, home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the general population. Most often built upon windy peaks, castles were basic structures that enabled their inhabitants to spend time and space to offensive and defensive programs, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings frequently added in only the most fecund, broad valleys. Gardening, a peaceful occupation, was unfeasible in these unproductive fortifications. Berkeley Castle, potentially the most uncorrupted style of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture, still exists now. The keep is thought to date from the time of William the Conqueror. As a method of deterring attackers from tunneling beneath the walls, an immense terrace encircles the building. On 1 of these terraces sits a charming bowling green: it's coated in grass and flanked by an old yew hedge that is created into the shape of rough ramparts.

The Many Styles of Wall Water Fountains

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The Many Styles of Wall Water Fountains Having a wall fountain in your backyard or on a veranda is ideal when you seek to relax. Even a little space can contain a custom-made one. The necessary components include a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump regardless of whether it is freestanding or secured. There are any variety of models to pick from such as conventional, contemporary, classic, or Asian.

Normally quite big, freestanding wall fountains, also referred to as floor fountains, have their basins on the floor.

You can choose to place your wall-mounted fountain on an preexisting wall or build it into a new wall. This type of fountain contributes to a cohesive look making it appear as if it was part of the landscape rather than an added feature.

The Source of Modern Day Fountains

The Source of Modern Day Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, governed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classic Greek texts into Latin. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope decided to embellish the beauty of the city. In 1453 the Pope commissioned the repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an historic Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. The ancient Roman tradition of building an awe-inspiring commemorative fountain at the location where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was resurrected by Nicholas V. The present-day site of the Trevi Fountain was previously occupied by a wall fountain commissioned by the Pope and built by the architect Leon Battista Alberti. The water which eventually provided the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona came from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.