Pride of Doncasters victorian past.
Minster Church of Saint George, Doncaster的点评
点评:Lovely piece of Neo gothic architecture by Sir George Gilbert Scott. I last visited the inside of the then parish church 66 years ago, I was baptised there, yet though I lived in the town for 17 years after that, never thought to go inside, so much did I take its prescence for granted.
Though the ravages of time and pollution from the nearby roads have left the outside a bit grungy, and the surrounding buildings are reflections of just how the skills of modern architects and builders have declined, the inside is still wonderful. It doesnt have the majestic awe inspiring size of somewhere like Lincoln or Durham Cathedral or fellow Minster York, but its still a testament to British victorian craftmanship and the skill of Scott.
The staff inside, mostly volunteers and all justly proud of the Minster, are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. If you have a spare half hour, call in and perhaps drop a coin or two in the donation box to help preserve this grand old Church.
翻译:乔治·吉尔伯特·斯科特爵士设计的新哥特式建筑,非常漂亮。我最后一次参观当时的教区教堂是在 66 年前,我在那里受洗,尽管在那之后我在这个小镇住了 17 年,却从未想过要进去,我把它的存在视为理所当然。
虽然时间的侵蚀和附近道路的污染使教堂的外部有些脏乱,周围的建筑也反映出现代建筑师和建筑商的技术已经下降,但教堂内部仍然非常漂亮。它没有林肯大教堂、达勒姆大教堂或约克大教堂那样宏伟壮观,但它仍然是英国维多利亚时代工艺和斯科特技艺的见证。
里面的工作人员大多是志愿者,他们都为这座教堂感到自豪,他们知识渊博、友好且乐于助人。如果您有半小时的空闲时间,可以打电话进来,也许可以往捐款箱里投一两枚硬币,以帮助保护这座古老的教堂。