Norwich Cathedral

Cathedral 00 [ Priory Map ]

Cathedral 01 [ Church Map ]

Cathedral 02 [ Erpingham gate (erected c.1420 for Sir Thomas Erpingham - Norfolk stonemason Thomas Hindley) ]

Cathedral 03 [ St Ethelbert’s gate (built in 1316 by the citizens as a recompense for the destruction of the Gate and adjoining Chapel of St Ethelbert during a conflict with the monks in 1272 - the western pediment is an early 19th century restoration) ]

Cathedral 04 [ The Alnwick or Bishop’s palace gateway (c.1436) ]

Cathedral 05 [ Pull’s ferry (built in mediaeval times at the entrance to a canal leading to the Lower Square of The Close - restored 1949) ]

Cathedral 06 [ Norwich School chapel (built as a Chantry for six priests by Bishop Salmon in 1316 - approached by a beautiful vaulted porch with curious winding steps - the work of Bishop Lyhart (bishop 1446-73) - beneath the chapel is a stone-vaulted charnel house), School-house doorway (formerly a college for the priests) ]

Cathedral 07 [ Ruins of Monastic Infirmary (south of cloister), and Guest Hall (west of cloisters) ]

Cathedral 08 [ Bishop Salmon’s gate (formerly a porch to a Great Hall, now destroyed, built by Bishop Salmon early in the 14th century), Bishop’s Palace (much altered in the 19th century - it still retains a miniature Norman keep), Bishop’s Chapel (built by Bishop Reynolds 1661-76 reusing Bishop Salmon’s 14th century windows) ]

Cathedral 09 [ Tower (12th century) and spire (15th century - repaired 1963) ]

Cathedral 10 [ West front (foundation stone laid at east end by Bishop Herbert de Losinga in 1096 - he died in 1119 and building completed to west end by his successor Bishop Everard - the present west window put in by Bishop Lyhart in 15th century under the will of Bishop Alnwick who had altered the central doorway) ]

Cathedral 11 [ Cloister garth, 14th century arches to now demolished Chapter house ]

Cathedral 12 [ South transept, St Luke’s chapel, Presbytery clerestorey (built after spire fell in 1362) and flying buttresses (added a century later to support stone roof of Bishop Goldwell), Lady chapel at east end ]

Cathedral 13 [ Eastern Lady chapel (built and reconsecrated in 1932 as a War memorial replacing one which had been destroyed during reign of Elizabeth I), Chapel of Holy Martyrs St Stephen or Jesus chapel, North transept doorway ]

Cathedral 14 [ Nave view East, Screen, Nave view East, Ninth pillar of north arcade of nave, South Aisle ]

Cathedral 15 [ Choir (after April 1938 accidental organ fire), Presbytery, Choir stalls ]

Cathedral 16 [ Tomb of Bishop Goldwell (1499), Pelican lectern, Episcopal throne, Bishop’s Cathedra (19th century) ]

Cathedral 17 [ Northern ambulatory and Reliquary arch, Chapel of Holy Martyrs St Stephen or Jesus chapel, Lady chapel (1932), archway (13th century) to Lady chapel, Southern ambulatory ]

Cathedral 18 [ Presbytery (remodelled in 16th century), North transept (stone vaulting erected by Bishop Nykke in 16th century), Font in St Luke’s chapel (from the demolished church of St Mary in the Marsh) ]

Cathedral 19 [ Cloisters, Prior’s doorway (north-east angle of cloister), Lavatorium (south-west angle of cloister) ]

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