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The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester: A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese and Biographical Notices of the BishopsKing, R. J. (Richard John)

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The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester: A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese and Biographical Notices of the Bishops

Name: The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester: A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese and Biographical Notices of the Bishops
Author: King, R. J. (Richard John)

King, R. J. (Richard John)

Cathedrals -- England; Church architecture -- England; Gloucester Cathedral; Hereford Cathedral; Worcester Cathedral

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET

[Illustration]




                              A HANDBOOK

                                  TO

                         WORCESTER CATHEDRAL.

                         WITH 7 ILLUSTRATIONS.

                                LONDON:
                    JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
                                 1866.




CONTENTS.


PART I.

HISTORY AND DETAILS.

                                                                    PAGE
HISTORY AND DATES                                                      3
GENERAL CHARACTER                                                      7
NORTH PORCH                                                            8
NAVE                                                                  10
WESTERN BAYS                                                          10
TRIFORIUM                                                             10
CLERESTORY                                                            14
NAVE VAULTING                                                         15
SOUTH NAVE AISLE                                                      16
NORTH NAVE AISLE                                                      18
CENTRAL TOWER, PIERS OF                                               19
GREAT TRANSEPT                                                        19
SOUTH TRANSEPT                                                        20
NORTH TRANSEPT                                                        22
CHOIR-SCREEN                                                          23
CHOIR                                                                 25
STONE PULPIT                                                          29
MONUMENTS                                                             30
TOMB AND EFFIGY OF KING JOHN                                          30
PRINCE ARTHUR’S CHANTRY                                               33
SOUTH CHOIR-AISLE                                                     34
SOUTH-EAST TRANSEPT                                                   35
SCULPTURE AND MONUMENTS IN SOUTH-EAST TRANSEPT                        37
EFFIGY OF AUDELA DE WARREN                                            38
RETRO-CHOIR                                                           38
LADY-CHAPEL                                                           40
EFFIGIES IN THE RETRO-CHOIR                                           41
NORTH-EASTERN TRANSEPT                                                44
NORTH CHOIR-AISLE                                                     45
CLOISTERS                                                             46
SEPULCHRAL SLAB, “MISERRIMUS”                                         47
SLYPE                                                                 48
CHAPTER-HOUSE                                                         48
REFECTORY                                                             49

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Religion

The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester: A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese and Biographical Notices of the Bishops

King, R. J. (Richard John)

Cathedrals -- England; Church architecture -- England; Gloucester Cathedral; Hereford Cathedral; Worcester Cathedral

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET

[Illustration]




                              A HANDBOOK

                                  TO

                         WORCESTER CATHEDRAL.

                         WITH 7 ILLUSTRATIONS.

                                LONDON:
                    JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
                                 1866.




CONTENTS.


PART I.

HISTORY AND DETAILS.

                                                                    PAGE
HISTORY AND DATES                                                      3
GENERAL CHARACTER                                                      7
NORTH PORCH                                                            8
NAVE                                                                  10
WESTERN BAYS                                                          10
TRIFORIUM                                                             10
CLERESTORY                                                            14
NAVE VAULTING                                                         15
SOUTH NAVE AISLE                                                      16
NORTH NAVE AISLE                                                      18
CENTRAL TOWER, PIERS OF                                               19
GREAT TRANSEPT                                                        19
SOUTH TRANSEPT                                                        20
NORTH TRANSEPT                                                        22
CHOIR-SCREEN                                                          23
CHOIR                                                                 25
STONE PULPIT                                                          29
MONUMENTS                                                             30
TOMB AND EFFIGY OF KING JOHN                                          30
PRINCE ARTHUR’S CHANTRY                                               33
SOUTH CHOIR-AISLE                                                     34
SOUTH-EAST TRANSEPT                                                   35
SCULPTURE AND MONUMENTS IN SOUTH-EAST TRANSEPT                        37
EFFIGY OF AUDELA DE WARREN                                            38
RETRO-CHOIR                                                           38
LADY-CHAPEL                                                           40
EFFIGIES IN THE RETRO-CHOIR                                           41
NORTH-EASTERN TRANSEPT                                                44
NORTH CHOIR-AISLE                                                     45
CLOISTERS                                                             46
SEPULCHRAL SLAB, “MISERRIMUS”                                         47
SLYPE                                                                 48
CHAPTER-HOUSE                                                         48
REFECTORY                                                             49

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester: A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese and Biographical Notices of the Bishops

The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester: A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese and Biographical Notices of the Bishops

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