161. CHAPTER HOUSE EAST WALL DECORATION
These golden decorative arches stand against the wall beneath the Great East Window. PLAN
162. CHAPTER HOUSE GREAT EAST WINDOW
There are 21 main lights. From top left: Queen Bertha, Saint Augustine, King Ethelbert, Archbishop Theodore of Tarsus, St Alphege, Lanfranc, St Anselm; St Thomas Becket, Henry II, Archbishop Stephen Langton, Archbishop Edmund Rich, Edward I, The Black Prince, Archbishop Simon Sudbury; Henry IV, Henry VIII, Archbishops Thomas Cranmer, William Laud, John Tillotson, and Queen Victoria.
163. THE ANCESTORS EXHIBITION
We conclude with some of the exhibits in ‘The Ancestors’ exhibition. These beautiful examples of medieval stained glass have been temporarily removed from the Cathedral’s Great South Window, while conservation work is carried out on its crumbling stonework.
164. NOE
A depiction of Noah. Of this exhibition it is said there is very little comparable stained glass of this quality and age in the world. Recent research indicates that amongst the late Romanesque glass there may even be a few survivors that pre-date the great fire of 1174. This would make them by far the oldest painted windows in Britain.
CONCLUSION
I loved visiting Canterbury Cathedral with its incredible history and beauty, but it is a very complex place! Explore it with me, but be aware there are many more things to see ... .
I am happy to receive constructive comments or corrections concerning this website. The best websites are the ones which have no errors! I am grateful to my wife Margie who came to Canterbury with me, and who has proof-read these pages.
As usual with my sites, while almost all the photographs are mine, much of the textual information about the Cathedral is not original. I am happy to acknowledge the various web sources, although there are too many to detail. Some information came from the Cathedral ‘Walking Guide’ and the site:
http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/
In navigating the Cathedral after my visit, I found the old plan reproduced after the title page very helpful. Its link is:
http://www.medart.pitt.edu/image/England/Canterbury/Cathedral/Plans/Canter-Cath-Plans.html
My photographs which appear on this site can also be found in higher resolution at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulscottinfo/sets/
Paul Scott Site created 8 / 2015 Reformatted 3 / 2020
