Hereford Cathedral

Hereford Cathedral
Author: Gerarld Alymer
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 724
Release: 2000-07-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0826436285

Unique in its possession of a chained library and of the Mappa Mundi, Hereford Cathedral is remarkable for its architecture, its long history and its musical tradition. "Hereford Cathedral" is the definitive account of its history from Anglo-Saxon times to the present, and of its architecture, fittings, musical tradition, archives and library. Substantial parts of the structure date from Norman times, but the building has been modified in many ways over the years. In the middle ages Hereford was the centre of pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Thomas Cantilupe, bishop of Hereford (d.1282). It survived the Reformation relatively intact, but was damaged during the Civil War. Its west end collapsed disastrously in 1786, leading to the renewal and reworking of the exterior by James Wyatt. Little was changed in the interior until the striking Victorian rationalisation by George Gilbert Scott.

Monumental Inscriptions in the Cathedral Church of Hereford

Monumental Inscriptions in the Cathedral Church of Hereford
Author: Francis Tebbs Havergal
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781021919977

This volume presents an exhaustive list of the gravestones, plaques, and other inscriptions found in the historic Hereford Cathedral. The book offers a unique glimpse into the lives of the people buried there, as well as the social and cultural history of the city itself. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.