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THE THREE CHOIRS.
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A Handbook to the Cathedrals
OF
GLOUCESTER, HEREFORD,
AND
WORCESTER:
A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS, A HISTORY OF EACH DIOCESE, AND BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF THE BISHOPS.
By RICHARD I. KING, B.A.,
EXETER COLLEGE, OXFORD.
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1866.
Uniform with the Present Volume.
A HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS
THROUGH THE COUNTIES
OF
GLOUCESTER, HEREFORD, AND WORCESTER.
One Volume. Post 8vo.
LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.
CONTENTS.
| [GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL.] | With 16 Illustrations. |
| [HEREFORD CATHEDRAL.] | With 15 Illustrations. |
| [WORCESTER CATHEDRAL.] | With 7 Illustrations. |
⁂ Each Cathedral may be obtained, separately, in a Wrapper, Price Half-a-Crown.
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL.
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL, FROM THE SOUTH-EAST.
FRONTISPIECE.
A HANDBOOK
TO
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL.
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WITH 16 ILLUSTRATIONS.
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LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1865.
CONTENTS
| Part I. HISTORY AND DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| PAGE | |
| History and Dates | [3] |
| Restorations | [5] |
| The Norman Church | [6] |
| General View | [7] |
| South Porch | [9] |
| Nave | [9] |
| Nave-vaulting | [12] |
| Western Bays | [13] |
| North Nave-aisle | [15] |
| South Nave-aisle | [17] |
| South Transept | [20] |
| North Transept | [24] |
| Reliquary | [24] |
| Choir—Presbytery | [27] |
| Choir-vaulting | [28] |
| Stalls | [29] |
| East Window | [30] |
| Monuments | [33] |
| Monument of Edward II. | [34] |
| North Choir-aisle | [36] |
| Effigy of Robert of Normandy | [37] |
| Lady Chapel | [38] |
| South Choir-aisle | [41] |
| Triforium | [42] |
| Whispering Gallery | [43] |
| Crypt | [44] |
| Cloisters | [46] |
| Chapter-house and Library | [48] |
| Exterior | [49] |
| Tower | [50] |
| Part II. HISTORY OF THE SEE, WITH SHORT NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL BISHOPS. | |
| PAGE | |
| Conversion of the British King Lucius | [52] |
| Foundation and Restoration of the Monastery | [53] |
| Parliaments held in the Abbey | [53] |
| List of the most important Abbots | [53] |
| John Wakeman, first Bishop—John Hooper, Martyr | [54] |
| Brooks—Cheyney | [55] |
| Bullingham—Goldsbrough—Ravis-Parry—Thompson—Smith—Goodman | [56] |
| Nicolson—Pritchett—Frampton—Fowler—Willis—Wilcox—Sydall | [57] |
| Benson—Johnson—Warburton | [58] |
| Yorke—Halifax—Beadon—Huntingford—Ryder—Bethel | [59] |
| Monk—Baring—Thomson—Ellicott | [60] |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
A South Porch.
B B B Nave and Aisles.
C Organ-screen.
D Choir.
E Presbytery.
F South Transept.
G Chapel used as Vestry.
H H H Choir-aisles.
K K Apsidal Chapels.
L Lady-Chapel.
M North Transept.
N Chapel.
O O O O Cloisters.
P Chapter-house.
Q Abbot’s or Lesser Cloister.
R Slype, or Passage to Cloister.
PLAN OF GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL.
Scale of 100 ft. to I in.
| REFERENCES. | |
| 1 Abbot Seabroke’s Chantry. 2 Brydges’ Effigy. 3 Monument of Ald. Blackleach. 4 Entrance to Crypt. 5 Effigy of Abbot Foliot. 6 Sedilia. 7 Effigy of Osric. 8 Monument of Edward II. 9 Abbot Parker’s Chantry. | 10 Effigy of Robert Courtehose. 11 Reliquary. 12 Stone Lectern. 13, 14 Chantries of Abbots Hanley and Farley. 15 Abbot’s Door to Cloisters. 16 Monks’ Door. 17 Lavatory. 18 Recess for Towels. |