Jun 17, 2023 · Looking upwards reveals one of its amazing gems, the highly coloured 700 roof bosses telling the Biblical story from the “Creation” to the “Last Judgement” and greatly …

One of the real highlights of the interior is the use of the Frosterley marble for the moulded columns of the clerestory and major window openings. The marble lends a magnificent depth …

Mar 17, 2017 · • Bishop Lyhart (his large black slab of a grave can be found under the alter) sold some of his estate to fund the roof. Medieval stonemasons were in high demand at the time – …

Built around 450BC and lasting until 391AD when the newly-Christian Romans had it closed up, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, clad in a robe and sandals made of gold, and set in a mighty …

Norwich Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The cathedral is the seat of the …

Dec 28, 2023 · What is a cathedral? Who built it, and what is it for? How does a visitor experience the building and its atmosphere?

The west window of Norwich Cathedral is a stunning and important example of the early Victorian revival of the medieval techniques for producing brightly coloured stained glass, which were all …

Compound piers with ever more shafts were preferred in thirteenth century England, as they integrated an elevation better with rib vaults. There is no shortage of shafting in the Norwich …

For more than 900 years, Norwich Cathedral’s spire has risen high above the city’s skyline and its ancient architecture echoes with stories. From its beginnings as a Benedictine monastery to its …

Read about some of Norwich’s most important dates in history, including when Norwich Castle, Norwich Cathedral and other historic and important buildings were built. When the Black Death …