The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and ArchitectureDitchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
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The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and Architecture
Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
Cathedrals -- Great Britain; Church architecture -- Great Britain
1. Canute.
2. Edgar.
3. Ethelred.
4. Justice, } small figures
5. Fortitude, } above north
6. Discipline,} door.
7. Edward II.
8. Henry III.
9. } Unknown bishops.
10. }
11. Richard I.
12. Henry II.
13. Stephen.
14. Henry I.
15. William I.,{ a modern
{ imitation.
16. Robert of Normandy.
17. William II.
18. A king unknown.
19. } Bishops.
20. }
21. John.
22. Edward I.
23. Edward III., { over
24. The Black Prince,{ south
{ door.
25. Godfrey de Bouillon.
26. Stephen, Count of Blois.
27. Guy de Lusignan.
28. Ethelwold.
29. Alfred.
30. Edward the Elder.
In the upper row, beginning at the left hand, are:--
1. Samuel.
2. Samson.
3. Jephtha.
4. Gideon.
5. Barak.
6. Deborah.
7. Noah.
8. St. Matthew.
9. St. John.
10. St. Jude.
11. St. Bartholomew.
12. St. Matthias.
13. St. Philip.
14. St. Andrew.
15. St. Peter.
16. King Richard II.
17. King Athelstan.
18. St. Paul.
19. St. John.
20. St. James the Greater.
21. St. Thomas.
{ a
22. St. James the Less,{ modern
{ statue.
23. St. Simon.
24. St. Luke.
25. St. Mark.
26. St. Augustine.
27. King Ethelbert.
28. St. Berinus.
29. St. Boniface.
30. Kynigils, }
31. Cwichelm, }
32. Kenwalch, } Kings of
33. Kentwald, } Wessex.
34. Caedwalla,}
35. Ina, }
The sculpture has been pronounced "remarkable, characteristic and
beautiful," but that at Wells and Lincoln is earlier and perhaps
better.
Above the screen is a platform on which the bishop used to stand when
he blessed the people, and also the choristers and minstrels when they
hailed with song the advent of distinguished persons.
The three doorways should be noticed. The central one has a moulding
of carved foliage, and on the central boss of the groined roof is a
representation of the Crucifixion. The south doorway has two
sculptures, the appearance of an angel to Joseph in a dream, and the
Adoration of the Shepherds. Between the south and central doorways is
the Chantry of St. Radegunde, which we will examine on entering the
Cathedral. The north porch was built by Grandisson, and is very
beautiful with its triple canopy. The Puritan soldiers have mutilated
the Crucifixion scene on the east wall. On the central boss is a
well-carved Agnus Dei. Notice the cresting of the roof in a
_fleur-de-lis_ pattern, which somewhat relieves the long, unbroken
stretch of leaden roofing.
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