tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post2275197449263704041..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Masters of Stone: the Medieval StonemasonsDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-52443435762574973982020-11-24T12:22:12.890-08:002020-11-24T12:22:12.890-08:00Many thanks, Katherine. The achievements really we...Many thanks, Katherine. The achievements really were extraordinary. I also love the Guedelon project. Experimental archaeology is always fascinating but this one is remarkable in its scale. Wonderful that one can follow progress thanks to social media but I'd love to see it in reality. E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-36398659528952335552020-11-17T12:23:49.291-08:002020-11-17T12:23:49.291-08:00Excellent article. I've been studying Elizabe...Excellent article. I've been studying Elizabethan stone masonry and architecture for years. It's amazing what they were able to achieve and how long it has lasted. For more on medieval building techniques, follow the progress at Guedelon in France. Great youtube video series.Katherine J Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828768842117137649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-75016278529235660762020-11-16T06:11:44.336-08:002020-11-16T06:11:44.336-08:00You're very welcome, Madeleine. I'm so ple...You're very welcome, Madeleine. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it. Your reference to your great grandfather is really interesting. I had no idea of the challenging issues that Saint Andrew's faced- I looked it up just now. But how marvellous for you to have that link with the past in John's work. E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-54881731201119835132020-11-16T06:03:09.276-08:002020-11-16T06:03:09.276-08:00Thanks, Linda. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. ...Thanks, Linda. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. I know what you mean about the scale of Canterbury. I only covered a tiny portion of it and its history in this post. Just magnificent. E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-64296701038852588072020-11-16T02:43:53.925-08:002020-11-16T02:43:53.925-08:00Thanks for a fascinating article. My great grandfa...Thanks for a fascinating article. My great grandfather, John McDonald, was a stone cutter who would have worked with more skilled stonemasons. He worked on repairs to the then newish, and unwelcome, Catholic St Andrew's church in Glasgow, whose construction began in 1814.Madeleine McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414953342029303620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-90913863881689693592020-11-16T00:43:14.521-08:002020-11-16T00:43:14.521-08:00Brilliant article, thank you for sharing. Canterbu...Brilliant article, thank you for sharing. Canterbury Cathedral was a brilliant place to visit, but there is never enough time, and this piece both sparks lots of reminders and fills in gaps.Linda Acasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096791092366530129noreply@blogger.com