_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.
BY RICHARD I. KING, B.A.,
EXETER COLLEGE, OXFORD.
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1866.
_Uniform with the Present Volume._
A HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS
THROUGH THE COUNTIES
OF
GLOUCESTER, HEREFORD, AND WORCESTER.
One Volume. Post 8vo.
LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET,
AND CHARING CROSS.
CONTENTS.
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL. With 16 Illustrations.
HEREFORD CATHEDRAL. With 15 Illustrations.
WORCESTER CATHEDRAL. With 7 Illustrations.
⁂ _Each Cathedral may be obtained, separately, in a Wrapper, Price
Half-a-Crown._
[Illustration: GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL.
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL, FROM THE SOUTH-EAST.
FRONTISPIECE.
]
A HANDBOOK
TO
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL.
WITH 16 ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1865.
CONTENTS
PART I.
HISTORY AND DETAILS
PAGE
HISTORY AND DATES 3
RESTORATIONS 5
THE NORMAN CHURCH 6
GENERAL VIEW 7
SOUTH PORCH 9
NAVE 9
NAVE-VAULTING 12
WESTERN BAYS 13
NORTH NAVE-AISLE 15
SOUTH NAVE-AISLE 17
SOUTH TRANSEPT 20
NORTH TRANSEPT 24
RELIQUARY 24
CHOIR--PRESBYTERY 27
CHOIR-VAULTING 28
STALLS 29
EAST WINDOW 30
MONUMENTS 33
MONUMENT OF EDWARD II. 34
NORTH CHOIR-AISLE 36
EFFIGY OF ROBERT OF NORMANDY 37
LADY CHAPEL 38
SOUTH CHOIR-AISLE 41
TRIFORIUM 42
WHISPERING GALLERY 43
CRYPT 44
CLOISTERS 46
CHAPTER-HOUSE AND LIBRARY 48
EXTERIOR 49
TOWER 50