101. LONG VIEW

As we stand almost at the sanctuary and look Westwards, we are impressed by the uncluttered long view. Notice though the quire pulpit at right, at the end of the quire stalls, and also the little gold organ at left.          PLAN

102. QUIRE PULPIT

Many large cathedrals have a quire pulpit, used for Evensong or other services held in the quire stalls. Durham Cathedral has a dark wooden carved pulpit with an adjacent wooden screen around three chairs. The banner draped over the pulpit features the Four Evangelists and their symbols.    

103. CATHEDRAL ORGANS

Many large cathedrals have a quire pulpit, used for Evensong or other services held in the quire stalls. Durham Cathedral has a dark wooden carved pulpit with an adjacent wooden screen around three chairs. The banner draped over the pulpit features the Four Evangelists and their symbols.

104. SANCTUARY

We finally come to the sanctuary with the St Cuthbert shrine immediately behind, and the East rose window a little further back. This is a large uncluttered sanctuary area. To our immediate left and right there are a number of blind arches with heads gazing down at us. The four brown side-cupboards in the wall are aumbries.

105. HEADS KEEPING WATCH

These heads are very old and worn, and probably unidentifiable. In fact, the figure at extreme right looks quite other-worldly.

106. HIGH ALTAR

We have now come to the end of our tour of Durham Cathedral. This is the High Altar, the ‘holy of holies’. One might well believe that God is pleased to inhabit this place with its centuries of prayer and praise and ministry.