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  • TRINITY CHAPEL

    • Trinity Chapel, general

      • Interior view to the east of Trinity Chapel from bay 4.

        Views of the exterior of the Trinity Chapel can be found in the archive under "Exterior: East." An essay on the Trinity Chapel can be found under "Texts and Essays" on the "Cathedral" page.

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      • Trinity Chapel plan.

        Portion of the plan published by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England.

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    • North wall

      • North and east walls from bay 4.

        Note tall, thin, purbeck column shafts.

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      • View to northeast from south aisle at bay 4.

        Delicate columns and intricate vaulting patterns visible from this viewpoint.

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      • North wall, view from bay 3.

        To the other side of this wall the Hungerford Chapel was added in 1464-71; it was removed c. 1790 (see Trinity Chapel essay for historical images and information). Glass is by Clayton and Bell, turn of 20th century.

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        • North wall, lower portion, bays 1 and 2.

          The niches were created using parts of the 15th century Beauchamp Chapel, which was appended to the south wall of the Trinity Chapel, and removed c. 1790.

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          • North wall niches, bay 1.

            • Easternmost niche, bay 1.

            • Niche, third from the east.

            • Niche, fifth from the east.

          • North wall niches, bay 2.

            • Niche, sixth from the east.

            • Niche, eighth from the east.

              • Statue of the Virgin and Child, viewed from west.

                Wood with traces of paint, Continental origin. In eighth niche from east.

              • Virgin and Child viewed from the east.

              • Detail, Virgin and Child.

              • Detail, Virgin and Child.

            • Niche, tenth from the east.

    • East wall

    • South wall

      • View to southeast from north aisle at bay 4.

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      • East and south walls from bay 4.

        Hertford Monument at end of south choir aisle visible to right.

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        • South wall from bay 3.

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        • South wall, bays 1 and 2.

          To the other side of this wall, the Beauchamp Chapel was added in 1481; it was removed c. 1790 (see Trinity Chapel essay for historical images and information). Glass is by Clayton and Bell, turn of 20th century.

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          • South wall niches, bay 1.

            • Easternmost niche, bay 1.

            • Niche, third from the east.

            • Niche, fifth from the east.

            • Niche, sixth from the east, bay 2.

            • Niche, eighth from the east.

            • Niche, tenth from the east.

            • Decorative cornice above niches.

              At the west end of bay 2.

    • St. Osmund's tomb

      • Former location in south nave aisle

        Fomer location of the 13th-century tomb base attributed to St. Osmund. The tomb base was moved to this position on the south plinth of bay 15 in the nave c.1789. The base was relocated c.2000 to its current position on the sleeper wall between the Trinity Chapel and chapel at the east end of the south aisle. For images of the base in its nave location, look in the archive under NAVE, BAY 15.

      • St. Osmund tomb base in Trinity Chapel

        St. Osmund's tomb base in its current location on the plinth between the Trinity Chapel (left) and the chapel at the east end of the south aisle (right). The tomb was located here before its relocation to the nave in 1789.

        • St. Osmund tomb base

          West and north faces of the tomb base.

        • St. Osmund tomb base

          Seen here from south aisle.

      • St. Osmund tomb slab

        Purbeck marble tomb slab attributed to St. Osmund. Formerly located in bay 20 of the nave, the effigy was moved to this central (and possibly original) position in the Trinity Chapel c.2000. View taken from northeast corner of the Trinity Chapel. For more images of the effigy, see the section under NAVE, BAY 20.

        • St. Osmund tomb slab

          North and east sides of monument

        • St. Osmund tomb slab

          South and east sides of monument.

        • St. Osmund tomb slab

          North and west sides of monument. Trinity Chapel altar is to the left.

        • St. Osmund tomb slab

          South and west sides of monument. Trinity Chapel altar is at right.

        • St. Osmund monument and view to west

          View over effigy into the choir and nave.

    • Trinity Chapel vaults

      • Plan, Trinity Chapel bay 1.

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        • Center vaults, bays 1 and 2.

          Paintwork in the vaulting was completed by Clayton and Bell during the 19th century restorations in what was thought to be a recreation of the 13th century scheme.

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        • Center vaults, bays 1 and 2.

          View from below, bay 1 is at bottom of image.

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          • Center vault, bay 1.

            Note decorative painting in spandrels above windows.

          • Bay 1, north aisle.

            Vaults in north and south aisles of Trinity Chapel are narrower than those in the central bays.

          • Bay 1, south aisle.

      • Plan, Trinity Chapel bay 2.

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        • Center vaults, bays 1, 2 and 3.

          Taken from below. Note that the painting at the center of bay three is not as elaborate as that in bays 1 and 2.

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          • Center vault, bay 2.

            West is at top of image.

          • Bay 2, north aisle.

          • Bay 2, south aisle.

      • Plan, Trinity Chapel bay 3.

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        • Center vaults, bays 3 and 4.

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          • Center vault, bay 3.

            West is at top of image.

          • Bay 3, north aisle.

          • Bay 3, south aisle.

    • Chapel at the east end of the north choir aisle.

      • Plan, Chapel of St. Peter and the Apostles.

        Chapel was dedicated in 1225.

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      • Tomb of Bishop John Wordsworth d.1911

        In foreground, on south side of chapel, resting on stylobate. View is from bay 3 of the Trinity Chapel, looking towards north wall of north aisle.

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      • Gorges monument, east wall of chapel.

        Tomb of Sir Thomas Gorges d.1610 and his wife Helena Marchionness of Northampton d. 1635.

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        • Effigies of Sir Thomas and Helena.

        • One of four Cardinal Virtues, southwest corner.

        • One of four Cardinal Virtues, northwest corner.

        • Pediment, north side.

          • Detail of pediment.

        • Pediment, south side.

      • Chapel floor, 13th c. tiles.

        On the south side of the Gorges monument.

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        • Detail of 13th c. tiles.

        • Detail of 13th c. tiles.

      • Aumbry, north wall of the chapel.

        Used to hold sacred vessels.

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      • Chapel vault.

        East is at bottom of image.

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        • Chapel vault.

    • Chapel at the east end of the south choir aisle.

      • Plan, chapel of St. Stephen and the Martyrs.

        Chapel was dedicated in 1225.

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      • View to south wall of south aisle.

        View taken from Trinity Chapel, bay 3.

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      • Sleeper wall between Trinity Chapel and St. Stephen's Chapel.

        View taken from bay 4.

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        • Marble tomb slab possibly from St. Osmund's tomb/shrine.

          Tournai marble tomb slab with M.XC.IX on it shown here resting on the sleeper wall between the Trinity Chapel and the chapel in the south choir aisle. It is thought to be from the tomb/shrine of St. Osmund. The slab was moved recently to the center of the Trinity Chapel which was its former location prior to restorations in 1789. It now rests on a 19th century plinth.

      • The Hertford monument.

        Tomb of Edward Seymour Earl of Hertford (d. 1621) and his wife the Lady Catherine Grey (d. 1563). Located on east wall of south choir aisle.

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        • The Hertford monument.

          • Effigies of Edward Seymour and Lady Catherine.

            • Detail, effigies.

          • North side of Hertford monument.

            Obelisk to left, and kneeling figure of Thomas Hertford, the second son, under canopy.

            • Thomas Hertford.

              View from north.

            • Thomas Hertford.

              View from east.

            • Upper portion, north side, Hertford monument.

              • Detail, upper portion, north side.

          • Edward Hertford, south side of monument.

            Kneeling figure of Edward Hertford, the eldest son. Figure faces north.

            • Edward Hertford.

            • Edward Hertford.

            • Obelisk at south side of monument.

              Obelisk is adjacent to the figure of Edward Hertford.

            • Upper portion, south side, Hertford monument.

      • Piscina, south wall of chapel.

        Hertford monument at left.

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        • Piscina in the south wall.

      • Chapel vault.

        East wall is at bottom of image.

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        • Chapel vault.

          East wall is at top of image.

      • Painted masonry on the south wall.

    • Bay 4

      • Plan, Trinity Chapel bay 4.

        Bay 4 typically formed the eastern part of the ambulatory or processional path around the choir.

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      • View to the west from bay 2.

        Thin shafted pillars are placed at the division between Trinity Chapel and ambulatory. Larger pillars at right and left and on either side of altar mark division between ambulatory and presbytery.

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        • View to the west from bay 4.

          Note changes in vault decoration: view sweeps past altar into presbytery and choir (with elaborate vault painting), past crossing (with 14th century ribs) and into plainer nave.

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      • Central vault, bay 4.

        East is at top of image.

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        • North vault, bay 4.

          East is at top of image.

        • South vault, bay 4.

          East is at top of image.

        • Trinity Chapel south aisle vaults.

          View to east from bay 4.

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          • Bay 4, south vault.

            View to east.

          • Pier, bay 4, south.

            Pier of 6 shafts.

          • Pier, bay 4, south.

            Pier of 5 shafts.