Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charles Aldarondo, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net [Illustration: MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL FROM THE SOUTH.] THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF MANCHESTER A SHORT HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CHURCH AND OF THE COLLEGIATE BUILDINGS NOW KNOWN AS CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL BY THE REV. THOMAS PERKINS, M.A. RECTOR OF TURNWORTH, DORSET WITH 43 ILLUSTRATIONS [Illustration: Arms of the See] LONDON GEORGE BELL & SONS 1901 PREFACE. I have to acknowledge with my sincerest thanks the help I received locally in compiling this little volume. The Dean of Manchester was good enough to offer to read the proof-sheets, and has made various suggestions and additions which have done much to improve it. The sheets have also had the benefit of Canon Hicks' revision. The photographic illustrations, with the exception of two by Mr. W. H. Bowman of Manchester, were taken by myself, and I have also to thank the Dean for permission to photograph in all parts of the church. Mr. Walter T. Browne, Governor of Chetham's Hospital and Library, gave me every facility for examining and photographing the building, and supplied me with much valuable information. He also carefully revised the proof-sheets of the latter portion of the book. Mr. J. T. Chapman, of Albert Square, placed his dark-room at my disposal, so that I was able to develop my negatives on the spot, and make second exposures when necessary. Lastly, Mr. Thackeray Turner, Secretary of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, lent me sundry papers and reports dealing with Chetham's Hospital and Library. The kind assistance thus received has made my task an easy one, and has materially added to the accuracy of the volume. THOMAS PERKINS. TURNWORTH, _September 1901_. CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I.--HISTORY OF THE BUILDING 3 CHAPTER II.--THE EXTERIOR 13 CHAPTER III.--THE INTERIOR 23 CHAPTER IV.--SHORT HISTORY OF THE PARISH AND DIOCESE 55 CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL AND LIBRARY 63 INDEX 87 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE