The rich and varied carving of the capitals of the vaulting-shafts and vaulting-bosses will delight the lover of beautiful sculpture.
The beautiful Early Decorated north window of six lights was originally filled with glass illustrating the history of Joseph. Hence it was called Joseph’s Window. It is a particularly fine example of the tracery of the period.
The two windows in the south end of this transept were once filled with glass representing the life and miracles of St. Cuthbert. They show tracery of the Perpendicular period. Each window is divided by a central mullion and is widely splayed inwards.
The rose window over the lancets of the middle bay consists of an outer circle of twenty-four and an inner circle of twelve radiating lights, the mullions of which are received on a foliated circle in the centre. This is Wyatt’s work, for, as we have seen, he removed the fine Early English window from this place.
The Cloisters and the Chapter-House we find on the south side of the Cathedral. The cloisters were begun in 1388-1406 and completed about 1438. They are much altered and restored. From them various halls of the monks could be entered.
From the eastern alley we pass into the Chapter-House, a restoration of what was considered the finest Norman Chapter-House in England when Wyatt pulled it down.
Durham: Neville Screen