Image Archive: Cathedral

• Exterior Images of the Cathedral
• Interior Images of the Cathedral
• Cathedral Cloister
  • Views from cloister garth
  • Inside the cloister walks
    • Entrance to south transept
    • East walk
    • North walk
    • South walk
    • West walk
    • Consistory court
    • Plumbery
    • Items of interest
• Chapter house

• 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.