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  • South Choir Aisle

    • South choir aisle, to west

      View taken from bay 5, looking down south choir aisle towards the cathedral's west end.

      • South choir aisle, to west

        View taken from bay 5, south choir aisle, looking towards west front.

      • South choir aisle, to west

        View taken from bay 4, south choir aisle, looking towards west front.

      • South choir aisle, to east

        View taken from bay 11, looking down south choir aisle towards the cathedral's east end.

      • South choir aisle, to east

        View taken from bay 11, looking down south choir aisle towards the cathedral's east end.

      • Vaults, south aisle, bays 4,5,6,7

        View taken to west with bay 4 at top of image.

      • North wall, bay 5

        Tomb at north side of the south aisle, bay 5, at right of image. Bay 6 and beyond extend to the left (west).

        • Hamilton tomb, south side

          Tomb of Bishop Hamilton, d. 1869, designed by George Gilbert Scott. Seen here in natural light.

          • Hamilton tomb, south side

            Picture taken with flash.

          • Hamilton tomb, south side

            View slightly from the southwest, taken in natural light.

          • Hamilton tomb, south side

        • Hamilton tomb, north side

          View taken from inside the presbytery, looking to the southeast towards Hamilton tomb. The steps lead up to the high altar, also in bay 5.

      • South wall, bay 5

        Bay 5 (first full bay, from left) and beyond, looking towards the west end.

        • South wall, bay 5

          Bay 4 (at left), bay 5 (center), bay 6 (right) of south wall, south choir aisle.

        • South wall, masonry

          Shows disturbed masonry in bay 5, between the memorial tablets.

        • South wall, masonry

      • Vault, bay 5

        Window of south wall is to the right. View taken in natural light.

        • Vault, bay 5

          View taken with flash to show up medieval polychromy.

        • Vault detail

          Center of vault, taken with flash.

      • South wall, bay 6

        • Hungerford Chapel, south side

          View taken from south aisle.

          • Hungerford Chapel, south side

        • Hungerford Chapel, north side

          Taken from inside the presbytery.

        • Hungerford Chapel, ceiling

          Detail of interior ceiling, Hungerford Chapel.

      • Lancets, bay 6

        Seen from bay 4, looking southwest over the east presbytery enclosure.

      • Vault, bay 6

        • Vault detail

          Center of vault, taken with flash.

      • South wall, bay 7

        From right to left are bay 8 (entrance to east transept through screen), bay 7, bay 6, bay 5, and the east end of south choir aisle. The tomb of Bishop Giles de Bridport is on the south side of bay 7, forming a division between the south choir aisle and the eastern chapels of the southeast transept.

        • Bridport tomb, north side

          View taken from south aisle, looking at north side of tomb of Bishop Giles de Bridport, d. 1262, located on plinth between south choir aisle and east chapels of southeast transept. Seen here in natural light.

          • Bridport tomb, north side

            Seen from south aisle, in natural light, showing artificially illuminated interior.

          • Bridport tomb, north side

            East end of Bridport tomb, taken from south aisle, bay 6, looking southwest. Effigy under canopy is visible from this viewpoint.

          • Bridport tomb, north side

            West end of Bridport tomb seen from south aisle, bay 8, looking southeast.

          • Bridport tomb, north side

            View from south aisle, looking at north side. Taken with flash.

          • Tracery, exterior

            Purbeck marble tracery within stone canopy, east bay. Taken with flash.

          • Tracery, exterior

            Purbeck marble tracery within stone canopy, west bay. Taken with flash.

          • Tracery, interior

            Tracery on south, or chapel side, is Chilmark stone. East bay seen here from inside canopy.

          • Tracery, interior

            Tracery on south, or chapel side, is Chilmark stone. West bay seen here from inside canopy.

          • Interior vault

            Interior vault and boss, east bay.

          • Interior vault

            Interior vault and boss, west bay.

          • Bridport effigy

            West half of effigy, from above.

            • Bridport effigy

              View of effigy head from above, west end.

            • Bridport effigy

              West end of effigy, from side.

            • Bridport effigy

              Detail of crosier and angel bearing an incense boat.

          • Wall adjacent to Bridport tomb

            Seen from south aisle, looking southeast. Bridport tomb is to the right of image.

        • Ghent tomb, south side

          Tomb of Bishop Simon de Ghent, d. 1315, on north side of south choir aisle, bay 7. View is of south side of tomb, taken from the choir aisle.

          • Ghent tomb, south side

          • Ghent tomb, south side

            Seen from bay 8 of south choir aisle.

          • Ghent tomb, south side

          • Ghent tomb canopy

            • Ghent tomb canopy

              Sculptural details at east end of canopy.

            • Ghent tomb canopy

              Sculptural details, east end of canopy.

            • Ghent tomb canopy

              Sculptural details, east end of canopy.

            • Ghent tomb canopy

              Sculptural details, west end of canopy.

            • Ghent tomb canopy

              Sculptural details at west end.

          • Ghent tomb plinth

            Tomb base and plinth.

          • Ghent tomb, east end

            Juncture of tomb and pier at east end of tomb.

          • Ghent tomb, west end

            Juncture of tomb and pier, west end.

      • Vault, bay 7

        Entrance archway to the southeast transept is at bottom of image (west).

      • North wall, bay 8

        The north wall of the south choir aisle at bay 8 serves as the entrance to the choir, at the crossing of the east transept. Bay 8 is at the left, bays 7 and 6 recede to the east.

      • North wall, bay 8

        Bay 8 is at right of image; in this view the figures flanking the west side of the entrance to the choir are visible. Bays 9 and 10 recede to the west.

      • North wall, bay 8

        Screen and entrance to choir at crossing of eastern transept.

        • Screen east of door

          Female saint located to the east of the door into the choir.

          • Niche, female saint

            Detail of underside of niche above female saint.

          • Masonry details

            Masonry to east of female saint.

          • Bases to east

            Bases located east of female saint.

        • Screen west of door

          Showing figures on the screen to the west of the entrance to the choir.

          • Bishop

          • Masonry details

            Located to west of bishop figure.

          • Franciscan (?)

          • Masonry details

            Located to west of Franciscan figure.

          • Bases to west

            Bases located at west end of screen.

      • South wall, bay 8

        The south wall of bay 8 is a wooden screen at the entrance to the southeast transept (at left); bays 9 and 10 recede to the west.

        • South wall, bay 8

          View looking southeast towards screen leading into southeast transept, at south side of bay 8.

      • South wall, bay 9

      • Vault, bay 9

        Arch leading to southeast transept at left.

      • South wall, bay 10

        View taken from bay 11, looking southeast. South wall of bay 10 is in center of image.

        • South wall, bay 10

          South wall of bay 10 is dominated by the Mompesson monument.

      • Mompesson monument

        Seen from bay 11, looking southeast. Monument contains effigies of Sir Richard Mompesson, d. 1627, and wife Katherine. Monument was formerly on the north side of the aisle. View taken with flash.

        • Mompesson effigies

      • Lancets, bay 10

        East lancet of the south aisle window, bay 10. Glass designed by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones and executed by Morris and Co.

        • Lancets, bay 10

          West lancet of the south aisle window, bay 10. Glass designed by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones and executed by Morris and Co.

      • Vault, bay 10

        South wall is at bottom of image; the organ comprises the north wall.

      • North wall, bays 11 and 10

        Bay 11 at left, bay 10 at right, with organ. Wooden screen at bay 11 encloses the choir stalls. View taken from south transept, looking northeast.

        • North wall, bays 11, 10

          Wooden screen in bay 11 (left) behind choir stalls and in bay 10 (right) around the organ.

        • Bases at entrance to south aisle

          Column bases on north side of south aisle.

      • South wall, bays 11,10

        Looking towards east end, with bay 11 in foreground, bay 10 and on stretching towards east end of south aisle.

      • Tomb, Bishop Medford

        Canopied table tomb of Bishop Medford, d. 1407, located on plinth between south choir aisle and east chapels of the south transept. Seen here from south choir aisle, looking south towards south transept chapels.

        • Detail, Medford tomb

          Heraldic shield painted on west end of tomb canopy.

        • Effigy, Bishop Medford

          Seen from underneath the canopy.

      • Vault, bay 11

        South wall is at left.