Worcester: South-west
for special attention. One, however, in the north transept, erected to Archdeacon Lane Freer, is to be noticed on account of the tracery. It is one of the largest in England of the period of Edward I.
From the south-east transept we enter a narrow passage, the Vicars’ Cloister, that leads to the College of Vicars-Choral (1396). It is a picturesque quadrangle with an inner cloister (Perpendicular, about 1474).
The Bishop’s Palace lies south, between the Cathedral and the river Wye.
WORCESTER
Dedication: The Blessed Virgin, St. Peter and the Holy Confessors, Oswald and Wulstan. Formerly the Church of a Benedictine Monastery.
Special features: Nave; Choir-Stalls; Tomb of King John; Chantry of Prince Arthur; Arcade across transepts and Lady-Chapel; Crypt.
The Cathedral of Worcester is severe and plain; but its very severity appeals to some critics, as do the general lines of the entire edifice.