Chesterfield Church crooked spire
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A3 size: open edition print
Aprox. size 33cm x 26cm................................£35.00
A4 size: open edition print
Aprox. size 23 cm x 17cm.................................£20.00
Chesterfields iconic church [Church of St. Mary and All Saints] with it's twisted spire, dating back to the 14th. century.
It is now believed that the twisting of the spire was caused by the lead that covers the spire. The lead causes this twisting phenomenon, because when the sun shines during the day the south side of the tower heats up, causing the lead there to expand at a greater rate than that of the north side of the tower, resulting in unequal expansion and contraction. This was compounded by the weight of the lead (approx. 33 tons) which the spire's bracing was not originally designed to bear. Also it was common practice to use unseasoned timber at the time the spire was built as when the wood was seasoned it was too hard to work with, so as unseasoned wood was used they would have made adjustments as it was seasoning in place.
All prints are produced by Giclee printing using 230 gsm archival paper, and archival inks to give a vibrant and lasting image.
A3 size: open edition print
Aprox. size 33cm x 26cm................................£35.00
A4 size: open edition print
Aprox. size 23 cm x 17cm.................................£20.00
Chesterfields iconic church [Church of St. Mary and All Saints] with it's twisted spire, dating back to the 14th. century.
It is now believed that the twisting of the spire was caused by the lead that covers the spire. The lead causes this twisting phenomenon, because when the sun shines during the day the south side of the tower heats up, causing the lead there to expand at a greater rate than that of the north side of the tower, resulting in unequal expansion and contraction. This was compounded by the weight of the lead (approx. 33 tons) which the spire's bracing was not originally designed to bear. Also it was common practice to use unseasoned timber at the time the spire was built as when the wood was seasoned it was too hard to work with, so as unseasoned wood was used they would have made adjustments as it was seasoning in place.
All prints are produced by Giclee printing using 230 gsm archival paper, and archival inks to give a vibrant and lasting image.