Chichester Cathedral, West Front and Bell Tower
In 681, St Wilfrid established a cathedral in Selsey, a small community south of Chichester. After 1066, the policy of moving cathedrals from small centres to larger ones meant that Chichester became the new site for the cathedral. In 1076, building of the new cathedral started with Bishop Stigand, and it was consecrated in 1108 under Bishop Luffa. During the thirteenth century, chapels were added to the naves, making Chichester cathedral one of the widest in England. A major event in the history of the cathedral was the canonization of Bishop Richard in 1262, only nine years after his death, and his shrine became an important centre of pilgrimages. The fourteenth century saw the completion of the Lady Chapel, and the fifteenth century the cloisters were added, the detached bell-tower and the spire. The Reformation and the 1642 riots brought major disruption to the cathedral which was rebuilt during subsequent centuries. The picture was drawn by Robert Garland (1808?-1863), architect, and engraved by Benjamin Winkles.
Size: 3742px × 5221px
Location: Chichester, West Sussex, England
Photo credit: © Cameni Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: bell-tower, benjamin, bishop, cathedral, chichester, detached, garland, luffa, richard, robert, selsey, st, stigand, wilfrid, winkles
