Bath Abbey rises upwards from the heart of the ancient Roman city of Bath, in the southwest of England. The church is regarded as an English architectural treasure, famous for its late medieval architecture.
Its rich history began around 1499, when Oliver King, the Bishop of Bath, had a vision of angels climbing a ladder to heaven; he interpreted it as a divine message to build a new church, Bath Abbey, on the site of a Norman Cathedral. The church was the last great medieval religious structure built in England, in the Gothic Perpendicular architectural style.
This was a later variation of Gothic architecture in England, characterized by decorative visual effects, featuring predominant vertical lines, enlarged windows, fan vaults, and slender columns. These elements can be found throughout the abbey, with its large tracery windows and strong vertical lines. Further highlights of Bath Abbey include the beautiful stained-glass windows, the west front, and the abbey’s vaulted ceiling, designed by Robert and William Vertue, and considered one of the best examples of fan vaulting in the country….