Monument record TR 15 NE 1305 - East End, Christchurch Cathedral

Summary

Work on building a new east end to the Cathedral, after a disasterous fire in 1174, commenced in 1175 by William of Sens The French Mason. The whole east end was finally completed in 1220 when new windows were inserted depicting the new shrine to St. Thomas Becket in the Trinity Chapel that year. Summary from record TR 15 NE 1201: The Sanctuary, or Presbytery, is the part of the Cathedral reserved for the clergy beyond the choir in which the altar is placed. The Sanctuary was built after the great fire of 1174 which destroyed the choir end of the Norman Church. Work began at the west end of the choir in 1177 and finished in 1181.

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Grid reference Centred TR 1515 5791 (37m by 32m)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Unknown, 1945, The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ, Canterbury, A Handbook for Pilgrims (Monograph). SKE30198.

Willett, C., 1960, Canterbury Cathedral A Pictorial Guide (Monograph). SKE29722.

Willett, C., 1960, Canterbury Cathedral A Pictorial Guide (Monograph). SKE29722.

John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent (Monograph). SKE7874.

John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent (Monograph). SKE7874.

Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T., 1997, Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture (Monograph). SKE29723.

Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T., 1997, Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture (Monograph). SKE29723.

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  • --- Monograph: Willett, C.. 1960. Canterbury Cathedral A Pictorial Guide.
  • --- Monograph: Willett, C.. 1960. Canterbury Cathedral A Pictorial Guide.
  • --- Monograph: Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T.. 1997. Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture.
  • --- Monograph: Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T.. 1997. Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture.
  • --- Monograph: Unknown. 1945. The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ, Canterbury, A Handbook for Pilgrims.
  • --- Monograph: John Newman. 1969. The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent.
  • --- Monograph: John Newman. 1969. The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent.

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Related Events/Activities (5)

  • Intrusive Event: Canterbury Cathedral Crypt (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13476)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Canterbury Cathedral, Trinity Chapel and Corona (Ref: CAT: 224) (EKE13483)
  • Intrusive Event: St Gabriel's Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13484)
  • Intrusive Event: Tomb of Henry IV, Canterbury Cathedral (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13475)
  • Intrusive Event: Western Crypt, Canterbury Cathedral (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13482)

Record last edited

Jun 20 2016 3:19PM