In the period between 1.100 and 1460, the reigns of Henry IV., V.. atilt VI., were erected the choir of (Bon eester cathedral ; the nave of that of Canterbury ; Bishop Beeking,ton's addition to Wells cathedral ; and that Lin coln, from the upper transept to the great east window.
In the period between 1460 to 1517, viz., flom the reign of Edward IV. to the end of that of Henry VI11., were erected our Lady's chapel at er ; the amid* of the choir of Oxford cathedral ; the choir 41f that of Chester ; A leocke's chapel at Ely ; the l.adyc chapel, Peterborough; the north porch, 1 lerefiumd ; and the exterior of the choir at Winchester.
The 11,11•)wing, particulars respecting the English Cathe drals are extracted principally trout the works of Britton and Dallaway : — PromuLIARITIES.
unusual height of the clerestory.
Bristol — I lad no nave, the present choir being formed out of the Lad ye chapel.
Canterbary — The grand entrance is under the south tower.
The marble columns of the choir with Romanesque capi tals, and the octangular chapel called 13ecket's Crown. Chester —Extraordinary size of the south transept. Chichester— Double aisles to nave, and detached campanile at its north-west angle.
Durham— The (Impel of our Ladye placed at the east end as a second transept ; the Galilee placed before, and distinct from the fa•ade.
Ely — A single western tower connected with the nave ;—the CAT 118 octangular tower; —the Ladye chapel detached from choir, and a Galilee hi a perfect state.
Exeter — The skrcen before the west front, and towers at either end of the transept. This cathedral was completed according, to the original plan.
Lincoln—The arches in the west front, the work of Ilemi gills ; the Galilee and double transept.
Lichfield — The three stone spires.
Xorwich — The roof of the nave, and the west end, with the Erpingham gateway.
Peterborough— The triple arcade before the west frimt eighty two feet high ; the double towers with spires at the western angles ; tower at the southern extremity of the north-west transept, and the Galilee.
Rochester — The choir longer than the nave.,•• ,S'alishury —The complete uniformity of style; the height of the central spire, and the double elliptic inverted arch under the tower, as at Wells.
Winchester — The longest nave.
York—The double aisles to the transept ; the largest win dow; the square b mere, and the absence of cloisters.