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IllsrOKY OF ARCHITECTURE.
CHESTER

Conventual Church, Benedictine (S. Werburgli).

1
Book I.
Dates ami Founders.
Nave. Clioir. Aisles. Transepts. Tower.
L. B. H. L. B. H. L. B. H. L. B. H. L. B. H.
1128 Raiuilf, earl of Chester
1211
/i
cir.
1 r T5
1320/
\: '^^3^178
Partly.
Com|iletfcd.
<I2 32i
70
117 mnv.
Transepts
disslmiUr.
i'.l 22 N.
Completed.
1485 Simon Ripley, abbot ")
1 Upper
1492 Oldham, do.
jj
P^'s.
S. now St.
Oswald's ch.
781 77
_
- - 127
! W. front
1537 John Birchenshaw, abbot
sa"(l
clear-
(. story.
Finished.
See founded l!>i]. The chapter bouse was built, cir. 1128, by Earl Rnnulf. The refectorv, n >w the King's
School
;
other remains of the monastery. The internal lengili is 34H ft. G in. and breadth ISO ft. Restoia-
liou of the choir, 1844, by R. C. Hussey
; 1855, Lady chapel
j 18C8, by Sir G. G. Scott.
CHICHESTER

Cathedral Church, Secular Canons (S. Peter).

Dates and Founders. Nave. Choir. Aisles. Transept. Towers.
Bishops. L. B. H. L. B. H
1
L. B. H. L. B. H. L. B. H.
1
1 o'i
(
I^alp''> 3rd bishop
First church partly burnt, 1114, and restored by
him. Consecrated 1148.
;j^:}
s..,
.
m^,o. 105 .^2 S9
Included.
1223-44 Ralph de Neville
Retro-choir.
Lady chapel.
Two outer
of nave.
1.9 341
_
north.
1305-26 John de l.angton
r
Detached at
W. end.
, 32 32 120
1329
^
S. and Central 107.
13S0J
window. Spire 271
1507-36 Robert Sherborne Upper part of choir, stalls, and decorations of S transept.
See founded 707. The church founded by bishop Seffrid II. upon that of bishop Ralph. There are four
aisles to the nave. The external length is 411 ft. 3 in. ; internal length 380 ft. and breadth 129 It. Restora-
tions 1847-56 by R C. Carpenter
;
since 1859 by W. Slater, Tlie central tower fell March 21,l.S61,and
rebuilt by Sir G. G. Scott, and W. Slater.
DURHAM

Cathedral Church, Benedictine (S. Cuthbert).

Dates iind Founders. Nave. Choir. Aisles. Transept. Towers.
L. B. 11. Bi^hops. L. B. H. L. B. II. L. B. U. L. B. H.
1093-5 William de Carileph
Rebuilt and
,
IV^^]-
Ralph Flambard
I I ~o
J
~
> Richard le Poore
.il
" 175 77 71
Included.
Kast or Nine
A It.irs.
r.gi M

\V. - 14.f
14561
148o/

!

17-^ 33.1

C. rebuilt
34 33 2i7
See founded (i35. The chapel of the Nine Altars was begun about 1:30, foriniiig a sort of transept at the
end of the choir. This cathedral is rem ukable from the pillars nf its. nave, which are curioirsh striat-d.
'I'he Galilee or Ladv chapel, at the west end, begun by Hugh de I'lidspy (115.'!-95), 4S
rt. by 76 ft. 6 in., and
finished by Bishop Langley (14nG-37). The chapter h.iuse dates 113.1-4,1. 'I'he cloisters erecttd by Bishop
Skirlaw, 1388-1405-37, are about 140 ft. square; the dormitory is now the new library. The iiiternaflength is
420 It. and breadth 172 ft. Repairs were made 1778-1*^00 by Jaiues Wyatt, and since 186-) by Sir G. G. Scott.