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  • Inside the cloister walks

    • Entrance to south transept

      • Entrance to south transept

        Located in the east walk of the cloister, at the juncture of the east and north walks.

        • Entrance, south side

          • South side of entrance

        • Entrance door

          Opening into south transept.

          • Entrance door

          • Arch, south of door

            Blind arch adjacent to door on the south side.

          • Tympanum over door

            Tympanum shows traces of polychromy.

          • Arch mouldings over door

            • Detail, carving over door

              South section.

            • Detail, carving over door

              Central section.

            • Detail, carving over door

              North section.

          • Arch, north of door

            Blind arch adjacent to door on the north side.

            • Arch, north of door

          • Bases and plinth at entrance

            • Bases, south side

            • Bases, north side

        • Entrance and north wall

      • Vault boss, entrance to south transept

    • East walk

      • Door to cemetery

        Door through east wall of the east walk giving access to the canons' cemetery.

        • Carved head

          Located on north side of doorway to canons' cemetery.

        • View back into cloister

          Taken from outside the door to the canons' cemetery, looking back towards the east walk.

      • View to north

        View along inside of arcade, from south end of east walk.

      • Entrance to chapter house

        Taken from east walk.

        • Carved capitals

          Capitals at north side of entrance to chapter house from east walk.

        • Carved capitals

          Capitals at south side of entrance to chapter house from east walk.

        • Vault, chapter house vestibule

          View of 13th-century polychromy in vault of vestibule joining the east walk and the chapter house.

      • Door to bishop's palace

        Door leading to bishop's palace is located at the south end of the east walk.

      • Foliate capitals, southeast corner

        The east face of capitals at the southeast corner of the cloister walk.

        • Foliate capitals, southeast corner

          South face.

        • Foliate capitals, southeast corner

          Garth face.

      • Vault boss, east walk

        Vault boss, first bay south of corner of east and north walks. The following boss details are displayed in sequence from north to south along the east walk.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Vault boss, first bay south of corner of east and north walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Vault boss in second bay south of the juncture of the north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Vault boss in second bay south of the juncture of the north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Vault boss in second bay south of the juncture of the north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Third bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Third bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Fourth bay south of juncture of north and east vaults.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Fourth bay south of juncture of north and east vaults.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Fifth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Fifth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Sixth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Sixth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Seventh bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Seventh bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Eighth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Eighth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Ninth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Ninth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Tenth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

          • Vault boss, east walk

            Tenth bay south of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, east walk

          Corner bay, juncture of east and south walks.

    • North walk

      • North walk, view to the east

        Interior of the north walk, taken from the west end looking east.

      • Juncture, north and east walks

        Taken from east walk looking towards blind arcade in the north wall.

      • Juncture, north and east walks

        Taken from east walk looking towards blind arcade in the north wall. Note unevenness of arcade.

        • Painted vault boss

          In juncture of east and north walks.

          • Painted vault boss

            In corner bay, east and north walks.

        • Masonry, north wall

          Break in masonry visible in the easternmost section of the blind arcade along the north wall.

          • Masonry, north wall

            Detail of break in masonry at easternmost end of north wall.

          • Exterior, north wall masonry

            The same break in masonry is visible from the exterior of the north cloister wall.

        • Second bay to west

          Second bay to the west from the juncture of the north and east walks. Entrance is currently to the shop, located in the former plumbery between the north walk of the cloister and the south aisle of the cathedral nave.

      • North wall, north walk

        View towards the west, showing the north wall of the north walk.

        • Bay in north walk

          Showing north wall.

          • Detail, vault

            North walk vault, showing repairs to the vault.

          • Vault springers

            Springers in bay of north wall.

      • Foliate capitals, northeast corner

        The north face of capitals at the northeast corner of the cloister walk.

        • Foliate capitals, northeast corner

          East face.

        • Foliate capitals, northeast corner

          Garth face.

      • Foliate capitals, northwest corner

        The north face of capitals at the northwest corner of the cloister walk.

        • Foliate capitals, northwest corner

          West face.

        • Foliate capitals, northwest corner

          Garth face.

      • Vault boss, north walk

        Vault boss in first bay adjacent to the juncture of the north and east walks. The following boss details are displayed in sequence from east to west along the north walk.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Second bay west of the juncture of the north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Third bay west of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Fourth bay west of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Fifth bay west of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Sixth bay west of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Seventh bay west of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Eighth bay west of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Ninth bay west of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Tenth bay west of juncture of north and east walks.

        • Vault boss, north walk

          Bay at juncture of north and west walks.

          • Vault boss, north walk

            Bay at juncture of north and west walks.

    • South walk

      • View to west

        View along inside of arcade, from east end of south walk. At the time two bays at the west end were closed for repairs.

        • Vault, south walk

          Detail showing brickwork in the vaults.

      • Vault boss, south walk

        Vault boss in first bay west of the juncture of the south and east walks. The following boss details are displayed in sequence from east to west along the south walk.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Second bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Third bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Fourth bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Fifth bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Sixth bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Seventh bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Eighth bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Ninth bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

        • Vault boss, south walk

          Tenth bay west of juncture of east and south walks.

    • West walk

      • View to north

        View along inside of west walk from the south end.

        • View to north

          View along inside of arcade, from south end of west walk.

        • View to north

          View along inside of arcade, from south end of west walk.

      • View into cloister garth

        Taken from within the west walk, looking east.

        • View into cloister garth

          View taken from within west walk, looking east.

      • View to south

        View along inside of west walk from the north end.

        • View to south

        • Masonry, west wall

          Detail of masonry in first bay north of juncture of south and west walks.

        • Masonry, west wall

          Detail of masonry in the fourth bay north of the juncture of south and west walks.

      • Vault boss, west walk

        Vault boss in first bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks. The following boss details are displayed in sequence from north to south along the west walk.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Second bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

          • Vault boss, west walk

            Detail, second bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Third bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

          • Vault boss, west walk

            Detail, third bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Fourth bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Fifth bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Sixth bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Seventh bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Eighth bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Ninth bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Tenth bay south of the juncture of the north and west walks.

        • Vault boss, west walk

          Boss in bay at juncture of west and south walks.

    • Consistory court

      • Main entrance/consistory court

        The current entrance to the nave of the cathedral, once the bishop's consistory court, is at the north end of the west walk.

        • Main entrance/consistory court

          North bay of the consistory court and entrance to the west end of the nave of the cathedral.

          • Vault bosses, consistory court

            Modern paint.

            • Northernmost boss, consistory court

            • Central boss, consistory court

            • Southernmost boss, consistory court

          • Masonry pattern, vaults

            Masonry pattern is painted on the vaults.

    • Plumbery

      • Door into south transept

        Seen from the former plumbery, located between the cloister and the south wall of the nave.

        • Door into south transept

        • Detail, masonry

          Showing difference between dressed and undressed masonry.

      • Blocked door into nave

        Doorway would have opened into the south wall of bay 21 of the nave.

    • Items of interest

      • Under restoration

        Unpolished Purbeck marble and unweathered limestone along the cloister arcade, during restoration and repair.

        • Masonry details

          Unpolished purbeck shafts and limestone capitals, during restoration and repair.

        • Masonry details

          Capitals and arch mouldings on cloister arcade, during restoration and repair.

        • Masonry details

          Polished Purbeck marble shaft after restoration.

      • Carving details

        Block of stone with design for moulding details drawn on the surface.

        • Carving details

          Shaping the moulding design onto the stone.

        • Carving details

          A finished block

        • Carving details

          Carved boss and moulding fragments.

      • Chapter house pillar fragment

        Remains of the original central pillar of the chapter house which was replaced in the nineteenth century. Here shown stored in the west walk.

      • Medieval stone coffins

        Stored in the west walk.

      • Tracery of bay in cloister

        View seen from inside the cloister walk.