Winkles's architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales . tower. The original windows were probably three in num-ber, side by side; the centre one higher than the others, and all ofthem round-headed, and of one light each. The gable point ofthe nave was afterwards taken down, and the tower carried upinstead of it to the height of 130 feet, and in its form and detailsbore a strong resemblance to the great central tower, which stillexists. The original west front was the work of Bishop Lozing;the tower, of Bishop Braoes: the former in the reign of Wil
Winkles's architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales . tower. The original windows were probably three in num-ber, side by side; the centre one higher than the others, and all ofthem round-headed, and of one light each. The gable point ofthe nave was afterwards taken down, and the tower carried upinstead of it to the height of 130 feet, and in its form and detailsbore a strong resemblance to the great central tower, which stillexists. The original west front was the work of Bishop Lozing;the tower, of Bishop Braoes: the former in the reign of Williamthe Conqueror, the latter in that of King John. The great windowbefore described must have been inserted about the beginning ofthe reign of Henry VI. There was a pointed door in the westwall of the north aisle, but none in that of the south. This doorwas probably made at the time when the great window was inserted,and the embattled and panelled parapet added to the tower. Inthe year 1786 the tower fell, and destroyed by its fall the wholewest front ofthe cathedral and four arches of the - iii Kit iti> < a i hi dh EX l BRIOR. Mr. Wyatf commenced the rebuilding of the ireti fronl in theyear 1788, The style of it aocordi irith no part of the Cathedral,nor indeed with of anj period of pointed architecture, [oform .Hid details it is as poor and mean ai the original west front was rich and ImpOling, The door into the nave i- a Todoff arch under a square head, and is surmounted by a flat embattled parapet)and flanked by double buttresses, upon which arc set long stran-gling pinnacles: over this door is a large window with a pointedhead, and filled with tracery of the most meagre and inelegantdescription; below, the window is divided into many lights bymullions, which are too long to be supported without a gable is pointed above the window, and the parapet IS em-battled : from the gable point rises a square pinnacle, withoutmeaning and without beaut
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