Chester Cathedral.
"The Early English work extends only to the two eastern
bays of the choir, the jambs of windows of the choir aisles,
with the vaulting shafts and springers of the vault both of the choir and
aisles. The western part of the choir and vaulting of
the Lady Chapel were begun about 1281, and are
Transitional Decorated. The roof is plaster. The exterior of the whole Cathedral was cased with stone, and
Perpendicular tracery intruded into the windows, in the
reigns of Henry VII. and VIII. On either side of the
Lady Chapel is a chapel, of the time of Henry VIII. In the south wall
of the choir aisle are two fine recesses for tombs, and in
one is a stone coffin with a floriated cross of the 13th century."
Extract from "Cathedrals of the United Kingdom" (Open Library)
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Address:
Chester Cathedral, Chester CH1 2HU
Website: www.chestercathedral.com
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