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The quatrefoil above the west door of the Croyland Abbey shows in relief scenes from the life of Saint Guthlac. The sculpture dates from the middle of the 13th century. Courtesy of Thorvaldsson via ...

This story was originally published by Curbed before it joined New York Magazine. You can visit the Curbed archive at archive.curbed.com to read all stories published before October 2020. In the ...