Warden Fendant’s Ledge

First Appearance and Context

During a winding of the great clock at Provener within the Mynster, the narrator refers to “the Warden Fendant’s ledge,” noting it as a high place that could be reached by climbing the stair that spirals up the Tenners’ corner of the building. The reference establishes it as a recognized feature in the upper works of the Mynster. Later, while confined in a penance cell in the Warden Regulant’s court, the same feature is called “the Warden Fendant’s overhanging ledge,” described as blocking most of the sky above a window below.

Structure and Features

Only limited details are provided in‑text. The ledge is described implicitly as a high, exposed perch accessible via a spiral stair rising in the southwest corner used by the Tenners. From below, it overhangs the windows of the Regulant’s level such that only about twenty degrees above the horizon are visible from a cell window. From within the Fendant court, the approach toward the periphery passes through a narrow arch, consistent with moving out as if to stand on the ledge. Its exact dimensions, enclosure (if any), and parapets are not described.

Relationships and Functions

The ledge’s name associates it with the office of the Warden Fendant, whose responsibilities include outward watch from the Mynster’s heights. Within that context, the ledge functions as, or adjoins, a vantage in the upper structure of the Mynster. The text so far does not document formal procedures tied specifically to the ledge.

Current Status

The ledge is treated as an extant and reachable feature, accessible by the stair spiraling up the Tenners’ corner of the Mynster and present above the Regulant’s level. No restrictions, alterations, or damages have been described to date.