点评:We visited Hereford on a Monday, not realising how quiet Mondays are and therefore not many places open. So glad we went to the cathedral where we were lucky to join a tour by the expert guide Raymond who brought to life the beautiful and interesting cathedral and its history, simply the best cathedral tour I’ve ever done. Thank you so much Raymond, the long history of the cathedral was fascinating and it’s wonderful to see how well the more modern elements complement Hereford cathedral and how forward thinking the custodians are. I loved the intricate details you showed us in the modern stained glass windows by Dewey and the also the stunning (predominantly blue) new SAS window. We then went on to see the Mappa Munda, which unbeknownst to me is located with the Chained Library, how fascinating the library is, such a gem of history of something I had never heard of before, described so well by the lovely David. The cathedral is blessed to have amongst its volunteers such amazing people. You really made our day memorable. What a special place Hereford Cathedral is, thank you to all who look after it so well.
翻译:我们周一去了赫里福德,没想到周一这么冷清,很多地方都没开门。幸好我们去了大教堂,而且很幸运地参加了由专业导游雷蒙德带领的导览。他生动地讲解了这座美丽而有趣的大教堂及其历史,这绝对是我参加过的最棒的大教堂导览。非常感谢雷蒙德,大教堂悠久的历史令人着迷,而且看到现代元素与赫里福德大教堂如此和谐地融合在一起,以及教堂管理人员的前瞻性思维,真是太棒了。我特别喜欢你带我们参观的杜威设计的现代彩色玻璃窗的精美细节,还有那扇令人惊艳的(以蓝色为主的)新SAS窗户。之后我们参观了世界地图(Mappa Munda),我之前并不知道它和链式图书馆(Chained Library)在一起。这个图书馆真是太迷人了,简直是历史的瑰宝,我以前从未听说过,可爱的戴维讲解得非常精彩。大教堂能有这么多优秀的志愿者真是太幸运了。你让我们的这一天变得如此难忘。赫里福德大教堂真是一个特别的地方,感谢所有悉心照料它的人。