Chichester Cathedral: An Historical SurveyMary Hobbs Chichester Cathedralâe(tm)s changing fortunes are traced in this book, from the original foundation at Selsey through every period of its history right up to recent restoration. It offers a complete reassessment of its growth, development and adornment; of the wealth of its art, liturgy, music, books and archives; of its colourful personalities; and of the relationship between the cathedral and the cityâe"and its occasional emergence on the national scene. The work of a distinguished team of scholars, eminent in their special fields and each with a particular knowledge of the cathedral. |
Contents
Chichester Cathedral from Westgate Fields by R H Nibbs 1851 | 2 |
The Oslac charter | 5 |
Map of Selsey 1587 | 8 |
Copyright | |
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19th century Act Book aisle appointed arch Archbishop Archdeacon archives Arundel Barnard Bell Bishop of Chichester bishop of Selsey building buttresses Canterbury Cathedral Church Cathedral Library Cathedral's Chancellor chantry Chapter Clerk Chichester Cathedral choir choristers Church of England clergy Clerk cloister Close College Communar corbel Dean and Chapter deanery decoration Diocesan diocese doorway Duncan-Jones early east ecclesiastical English episcopal fabric George hall Henry high altar Highleigh houses Hussey John King Lady Chapel late later leases Leiger Librarian liturgical medieval memorial monument nave organist original Oxford painted Palace parish Peckham period porch Prayer prebend Prebendal School prebendary precentor quire rebuilt records Reformation repairs residentiary canons restoration retroquire roof royal screen Selsey Sherburne Sherburne's shrine South Saxon south transept spire St Richard stalls statutes stone survives Sussex Swainson Thomas tomb tower transept triforium vaults vicars choral visitation wall William window worship WSRO WSRO Cap