Cathedral Church Of Christ And St Mary The Virgin

Main body 1093-1130, begun by Bishop William of St. Calais

Galilee 1189 for Bishop le Puiset.

West tower tops, east bay and Chapel of nine altars, 1242-c.1280.

1464-88 tower top stage.

Large, restored C14

C15 windows.

Elaborately moulded opposed entrances in second nave bays have medieval doors, the north now with replica of sanctuary knocker.

5-bay chancel, the east bay rebuilt in rich C13 style, all rib-vaulted, the aisle vaults being specially early examples.

Fittings: Choir reredos (The Neville Screen) 1380, much restored and original figures lost.

Choir stalls and aisle screens, 1665 for Bishop Cosin, eclectic mixture of Gothic and Renaissance motifs.

Font and cover also of this period.

Remains of wall paintings of late C12-early C14 in Galilee and nave.

Several medieval tomb slabs, chests and figures, badly preserved, notably Bishop Hatfield's monument and throne, 1363.

Figures of later bishops, Shute Barrington d. 1826 by Chantrey, the most moving.

Much good C19 stained glass and collections of rearranged medieval glass.

Prior Castell's clock, early C16 reconstructed 1938 by S. Dykes Bower.