CHAPTER VI.--History of the Diocese 127

ILLUSTRATIONS.

The Cathedral, from the South-East _Frontispiece_ Arms of the Diocese _Title_ The Cathedral and Palace 2 The Cathedral; from the North, c. 1730 7 Remains of Saxon Church 10 Map, 1610 23 The West Front in the Seventeenth Century 25 Iron Railings, 1721 27 Finial of the Central Gable of the West Front 34 The West Front 37 Plan of Central Portion of the West Front 41 West Porch and Parvise 43 Gates to West Porch 44 South-West Spire and Bell-Tower 47 The West Front, restored according to Gunton, 1780 49 The Dean's Door 51 Apse and New Building, from the South-East 53 Plan of Monastery Buildings 58 The Choir 61 View from the Triforium South of Choir 63 North Transept and Morning Chapel 65 The Pulpit 71 Apse and Canopied Reredos 73 The New Building--Interior 78 The Transepts, looking North 79 Evangelistic Symbols, from Lantern Tower Roof 80, 81 Boss from Lantern Tower Roof 82 The Nave, looking East 83 The Choir and Nave, looking West 85 Head of S. Peter in Ancient Stained Glass 89 Part of the Monks' Stone 92 Saxon Coffin Lids in North Transept 93 Portions of Abbots' Tombs 94, 95, 96 South Aisles of Choir and Nave 97 South Side of the Close, 1801 99 Cathedral Gateway, 1791 101 Door to Palace Grounds from the Cloisters, 1797 104 Door way to Cathedral from the Cloisters 105 Archway from Cloisters, North-West 107 Church of S. John the Baptist and Guildhall 109 Rose Windows and Details of West Front 117 Tomb of an Abbot, possibly Abbot Andrew, 1201 120 Iron Railings, 1721 123 Details of Chasuble on Abbot's Tomb 129 Details of Albs on Abbots' Tombs 133 PLAN OF THE CATHEDRAL. 135

PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL.