The Cathedrals of Great Britain Their History And Architecture
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The work of rebuilding the church gradually progressed. The nave was built in the Decorated style on the north side (131 7- 1327), and Bishop Thomas Cobham, styled " the good clerk, " made the vault of the north aisle ; so L eland informs us. The south side of the nave is a little later, about 1360, when traces of Perpendicular work are evident, blended with the Decorated. In this century also was built the Guesten Hall, now, alas ! destroyed, the roof of which is now seen in Holy Trinity Churc...h. Henry de Wakefield was a vigorous builder (1376- 1394). During his time the refectory and cloister, the tower, the stone vault over the choir, under the belfry, over the nave, library, treasury and dormitory, the water-gate, infirmary, the stalls in the choir, the west window and the north porch were erected. At the Reformation Worcester had a very zealous reforming bishop in the person of Hugh Latimer, who was subsequently burnt at Oxford. Under his rule the costly shrines of St. Oswald and St.
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