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Christchurch Priory, South Quire Aisle, Christchurch, Dorset

Subjects
ChurchesInteriors
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Christchurch Priory, South Quire Aisle, Christchurch, Dorset, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Christchurch Priory, South Quire Aisle, Christchurch, Dorset, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

Black-and-white halftone view of the interior of Christchurch Priory, looking along the south quire aisle. A clustered stone pier rises to a ribbed vaulted ceiling, with a stone stair and iron handrail at left and lit windows in the distance.

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PublisherHamilton-Fisher
Christchurch Priory, South Quire Aisle CHRISTCHURCH PRIORY. The Priory Church of Christ- church is one of the noblest and loveliest of our larger churches, and stands on the site of an earlier church. Commenced in 1094 by Ralph Flambard, builder of Durham Cathedral, it became a Priory of Austin Canons in 1150. The church contains architecture of every style from early Norman to Tudor.
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Postcard record

PublisherHamilton-Fisher
ConditionVery good
Place depictedChristchurch Priory, Christchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom
Place mentionedChristchurch Priory, Christchurch, England
Place mentionedDurham Cathedral, Durham, England
PublisherTorquay, England
NotesWhite border around the image; halftone screen visible; no writing on front. Postmark: none visible. Divided-back printed card with white border; halftone (not linen/glossy photo) texture. Pencil dealer notation "112 / 1/-" at top right. No stamp, no address, no handwritten message.

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Christchurch Priory, South Quire Aisle, Christchurch, Dorset, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christchurch-priory-south-quire-aisle-christchurch-dorset. Accessed November 2, 2026.