Cells have been converted into cosy rooms, while the cloister houses an open-air bar.

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One of the high-end amenities The Cloister now offers is a sumptuous spa.

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As recently as 2004 The Cloister had hosted the G8 Summit.

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Part of the work involves replacing the cloister drainage system at Norwich Church of England Cathedral and repairs to the gables on the West Front of Peterborough Cathedral.

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The rooftop views and the leafy cloister with its gaggle of geese should not be missed.

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And since this is a spa in Italy and not the U.S., with the frequent weight loss emphasis in spas there, the restaurant, located in the former cloister, is exceptional.

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The parochial church council said the total cost of repairs meant the project would focus on reorganising the internal layout of the nave, including removable seating, rather than the building of a new cloister.

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Excerpt: Never in France, in cathedral, convent, or cloister, had she felt the intensity of belief everywhere present in the towns, villages, farms, and deserts of this land.

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The beautiful 6.5-acre site, which includes medieval courtyards, a chapel, cloister and gardens, lies just behind an unassuming gate just a few metres from Smithfield Market in the heart of the hectic City of London.

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