The present bishop, the Right Rev. James Moorhouse, D.D., was translated from the see of Melbourne to that of Manchester in 1886.

DIMENSIONS OF MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL.

Ft.
Total length over all, exterior,248
Width,173
Length of Nave and Choir, interior,172
Width of Nave exclusive of Projections, interior,114
Distance from Rood Screen to Screen of Lady Chapel,88
Length and breadth of Tower, exterior exclusive of buttresses,28
Length of Lady Chapel, E. to W., interior,18
Width of Lady Chapel, N. to S., interior,19
Width of Nave,27
Width of inner Nave Aisles,16
Width of outer North Aisle of Nave,24
Width of outer South Aisle of Nave,22
Projection South Porch beyond Wall of aisle, exclusive of buttresses,22
Projecting of North Porch, beyond walls of aisle, exclusive of buttresses,25
Width of South Porch, interior,11
Width of North Porch, interior,13
Diameter of Chapter House interior,19
Height of Roof, interior,50
Height of Tower,140
Area, about 18,000 sq. ft.

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