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
Crossing to the south side of the church we pass several monuments in
the vestibule at the west end and reach the _South Aisle_, which is
later in style than the north. At the west end is a Burne-Jones
window, representing "Faith, Hope and Charity." The south transept
preserves its Late Norman character, but has been shorn of its length.
On the east side is the Chapel of St. Lucy. At the back of the wall on
the south is the slype, and above this the vestry. One of the windows
here is said to be Saxon. _St. Lucy's Chapel_ is Norman, and is now
used as a baptistry. The east window has flamboyant tracery and some
fine old glass. Several monuments of distinguished Cavaliers who died
for the Royal cause in the Civil War are in this part of the church.
The _South Choir Aisle_ resembles that on the north. The south windows
are in the Norman style, but are modern imitations. The glass of the
east window was designed by Burne-Jones and portrays St. Catherine. It
was erected in memory of a daughter of Dean Liddell. The monument of
Prince Leopold, brother of the king, formerly a student of Christ
Church, has a pathetic interest, and the tomb of Bishop King,
Oxford's first bishop (1557), is a fine piece of Perpendicular work.
The window to his memory is on the south and shows a representation of
the Abbey of Oseney, where his episcopal throne was first established,
before it migrated to the Church of St. Frideswide.
DIMENSIONS
Extreme length 175 ft.
Length from screen to reredos 132 ft.
Extreme breadth 108 ft.
Height of spire 144 ft.
DATES OF BUILDING
Saxon--East wall of Lady Chapel and north choir aisle, and
possibly window in south transept.
Norman--Nave, choir, transept, aisles, door of chapter-house
St. Lucy's Chapel.
Early English--Lady Chapel.
Decorated--Latin Chapel and several windows.
Perpendicular--Cloisters, windows and vault of choir.
FOOTNOTES:
[8] Mr. Micklethwaite considers these remains to have belonged to
Ethelred's church.
[9] Mr. Micklethwaite believes these apses to have been part of
Ethelred's church.
[10] Although Mr. Park Harrison's theory is attractive, we are unable
to accept all his conclusions as to the pre-Norman character of the
details of the church.
[11] Froude, _Hist. Engl._, vi. 468.
BRISTOL CATHEDRAL
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