The cathedrals of Great Britain, their history and architecture (1902)
Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson), 1854-1930 · London : J. M. Dent & company; Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott coy. · leaf 362
eis the tomb of Bishop Kaye (d.1853). The screen and lavatoryof the choristers vestry arebeautiful examples of Decoratedwork. We now enter the Angel Choir (1256-1280), pronounced bySir Gilbert Scott to be the most splendid work of that periodwhich we possess, and did it not lack internal height, I… … ■Choii 34^ Cathedrals of Great Britain beautiful clustered shafts, with carved capitals of Purbeck marble.The east window of eight lights is very fine (the glass is modern),and is said to be the noblest example of Geometrical Decorated inthe kingdom. The choir takes its name from the carved angels…
Cathedrals -- Great Britain · Church architecture -- Great Britain
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