Later Medieval period Norwich Cathedral

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nave



interior of cloisters



cathedral viewed norwich castle in southwest


the cathedral damaged after riots in 1272, resulted in city paying heavy fines levied henry iii, rebuilding completed in 1278 , cathedral reconsecrated in presence of edward on advent sunday of year.


a large two-storey cloister, such in england, on 1,000 ceiling bosses begun in 1297 , finished in 1430 after black death had plagued city.


the norman spire blown down in 1362. fall caused considerable damage east end, result of clerestory of choir rebuilt in perpendicular style. in fifteenth , sixteenth centuries, cathedral s flat timber ceilings replaced stone vaults: nave vaulted under bishop lyhart (1446–72), choir under bishop goldwell (1472–99) , transepts after 1520. vaulting carried out in spectacular manner hundreds of ornately carved, painted , gilded bosses. bosses of vault number on 1,000. each decorated theological image, , group have been described without parallel in christian world. nave vault shows history of world creation; cloister includes series showing life of christ , apocalypse.


in 1463 spire struck lightning, causing fire rage through nave intense turned of creamy caen limestone pink colour. in 1480 bishop, james goldwell, ordered building of new spire still in place today. of brick faced stone, supported on brick squinches built norman tower. @ 315 feet (96 metres) high, spire second tallest in england. of salisbury cathedral taller @ 404 feet (123 metres).


the total length of building 461 feet (140 metres). along salisbury , ely cathedral lacks ring of bells, makes them 3 english cathedrals without them. 1 of best views of cathedral spire st. james s hill on mousehold heath.








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