The Cathedral Church of Gloucester : a Description of Its Fabric And a Brief History of the Episcopal See
The book The Cathedral Church of Gloucester : a Description of Its Fabric And a Brief History of the Episcopal See was written by author Massé, H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph), B. 1860 Here you can read free online of The Cathedral Church of Gloucester : a Description of Its Fabric And a Brief History of the Episcopal See book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Cathedral Church of Gloucester : a Description of Its Fabric And a Brief History of the Episcopal See a good or bad book?
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Both of these chapels have shelves for books, but it is probable that one was for a siriall choir and the other ' for an organ. The Lady Chapel is one of the largest in the kingdom, and is'. skidj at the time of the Dissolution, to have been oneof the richest. A great part of it is_said to fiave been gilded and gloriously; THE INTERIOR 83 ornamented. Traces of the colour can be seen in the mould- ings of the panellings and in the carving upon the walls. S. £. Bolas &• Co., Plwto.\ WEST END OF L...ADY CHAPEL. The Reredos, judging from the traces that are left, must have been a gorgeous sight, and literally a blaze of colour. Applique work has been lavishly employed in its decoration. 8"4 GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL Anyone who is privileged to examine it very closely will note the writing on the stonework, which has been laid bare in the niches by the ruthless removal of the figures. At present what the present Dea,n, in his article on the Great Abbeys of the Severn Lands, calls its "pathetic scarred beauty," is tem- porarily veiled by a very modern screen.
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