[Illustration] A HANDBOOK TO HEREFORD CATHEDRAL. WITH 15 ILLUSTRATIONS. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1864. PREFACE. In preparing the ‘Handbook of Hereford Cathedral,’ besides a careful personal survey, considerable use has been made of a pamphlet on the condition of the building, printed by Professor Willis before the restoration was commenced under Dean Merewether. Although due acknowledgment of this has been made in the notes, it is proper to mention it here also. The authority of Professor Willis is in no case to be disregarded. Hereford Cathedral, which has been happily restored to its ancient beauty under the care of Mr. G. G. Scott, is, although not the largest, one of the most important in the West of England; and contains much of very high interest to the architectural student. R. J. K. _August, 1864._ CONTENTS. PART I. HISTORY AND DETAILS. PAGE REPAIRS AND RESTORATIONS 1 HISTORY 3 PROBABLE DATES OF ERECTIONS 4 EXTERIOR VIEW 5 PORCH--NAVE 6 TRIFORIUM AND CLERESTORY--NAVE-AISLES 8 FONT--EFFIGY OF SIR R. PEMBRIDGE 9 NORTH AISLE 10 CHOIR-SCREEN 11 CENTRAL TOWER 13 CHOIR 15 REREDOS 17 EFFIGY OF BISHOP STANBERY 18 NORTH TRANSEPT 20 BISHOP CANTILUPE’S SHRINE 23 NORTH CHOIR-AISLE 27 BISHOP STANBERY’S CHANTRY 28 NORTH-EAST TRANSEPT 29 AMBULATORY, OR RETRO-CHOIR 31 LADY CHAPEL 32 AUDLEY CHAPEL OR CHANTRY 36 SOUTH-EAST TRANSEPT 37 SOUTH CHOIR-AISLE 38