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Historical Archive: Canterbury cathedral interior (Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ at Canterbury)

present building begun after 1067 fire, completed 1077 under Archbishop Lanfranc
choir, eastern crypt, Trinity and Corona chapels 1174-1184 by William of Sens and William the Englishman
nave Henry Yevely (Yeveley), 1377-81 under Archbishop Simon Sudbury, completed under Prior Thomas Chillenden (1390-1410)
western transept crossing tower (Bell Harry Tower) completed 1498
much rebuilding 1660-1704; northwest tower replaced 1834


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nave and aisles to east from narthex
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narthex, north end
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vaults of narthex and northwest aisle
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nave to east from narthex
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nave elevation and north aisle
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nave elevation and south aisle
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nave vaults
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east part of nave with western transept crossing, strainer arch John Wastell aft. 1495, and 1455 choir screen (pulpitum screen)
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nave to west from western transept crossing
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north nave elevation from western transept crossing
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north nave elevation from western transept crossing, with people for scale
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western transept crossing, with vaults of nave and north end of transept
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vaults of western transept crossing c.1504, and north end of transept
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choir and apse to east
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choir and choir screen to west
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choir, north elevation and aisle
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choir tribune
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choir tribune showing truss buttress
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alabaster memorial to James Hales (d. 1589), c.1596, north choir aisle
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memorial to James Hales (d. 1589), north choir aisle
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memorial to James Hales (d. 1589), north choir aisle
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eastern transept to northeast, from north choir aisle
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eastern transept to south from crossing, cathedra at right
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eastern transept crossing: south choir elevation and transept; center monument to Archbishop John Kempe d.1454
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eastern transept crossing: south choir elevation and transept, with people for scale
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capitals of pier of eastern transept crossing
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eastern transept to northeast and north choir aisle
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northwest pier of eastern transept crossing, with life St. Eustace c.1480
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northwest pier of eastern transept crossing, with life St. Eustace c.1480
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St. Anselm's chapel on south choir aisle, apse
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St. Anselm's chapel, northeast pier
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St. Anselm's chapel, apse, St. Paul bitten by a viper, c.1160
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St. Anselm's chapel, north opening to aisle, upper part
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St. Anselm's chapel, north opening to aisle, lower part with Tournai limestone tomb of Archbishop Simon Meopham (d.1333); left: iron gate c.1100-50
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north stair from ambulatory to choir aisle
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apse, south choir elevation, eastern transept to east
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choir and apse (Trinity Chapel) to east
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apse, choir, and nave to west from apse, candle marking site of Thomas Beckett shrine
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apse, choir, and nave to west from apse
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apse, choir, and nave to west from apse, south elevation
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apse, choir, and nave to west from apse, tomb of Black Prince at left
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double column of apse arcade
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apse arcade capital
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apse and north ambulatory, tomb of King Henry IV and Joan of Navarre center
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triforium of apse
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apse with north ambulatory, tomb of King Henry IV and Joan of Navarre center
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north ambulatory to west
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corona
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corona, lower level
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corona upper level and vault
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western crypt to east, late 11th c.
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western crypt to southeast, late 11th c.