Architecture
HEREFORD FROM THE WYE. HEREFORD CATHEDRAL, FROM THE SOUTH-EAST. A GARGOYLE IN THE CLOISTERS. DRAWN BY A. HUGH FISHER. THE AUDLEY CHAPEL. THE WEST FRONT (FROM AN OLD PRINT). THE NAVE AFTER THE FALL OF THE WEST END. THE CATHEDRAL FROM THE NORTH AT THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENT...
The Cathedral is usually entered from the north-west through the beautiful parvise porch of Bishop Booth. The lower stage of this porch is formed by three arches with octagonal...
2. CHAPTER I. - THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING.The early history of Hereford, like that of the majority of cathedral churches, is veiled in the obscurity of doubtful speculation and shadowy tradition. Although the see had ex...
5. CHAPTER IV. - HISTORY OF THE SEE.The true origin of the See of Hereford is lost in remote antiquity. However, it seems probable from the researches of many antiquarians that when Putta came to preside here in t...
3. CHAPTER II. - THE CATHEDRAL - EXTERIOR.Artistic unity is certainly not the chief characteristic of Hereford Cathedral, but it is doubtful whether the absence of that quality dear to a purist is not more than compensa...
1. CHAPTER IV. - HISTORY OF THE SEE.HEREFORD FROM THE WYE. HEREFORD CATHEDRAL, FROM THE SOUTH-EAST. A GARGOYLE IN THE CLOISTERS. DRAWN BY A. HUGH FISHER. THE AUDLEY CHAPEL. THE WEST FRONT (FROM AN OLD PRINT). THE...