C16 top stage to tower, Lady Chapel vault (collapsed 1775, rebuilt early C20), early C16 fine timber nave roof. Influence of the Bristol School evident in C14 work. C14 work includes alterations to nave aisles chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury added to N transept with former chapter house above second stage of tower Bishop Gower's rood screen and S porch. Choir aisles extended E with cross-passage enclosing courtyard in late C13, the courtyard roofed 1509-22 to form Holy Trinity or Bishop Vaughan's Chapel, with fan-vaulted roof. E lancets of presbytery repaired after earthquake damage 1248. Pointed arches on three sides of the crossing are post 1220 as are arcades of presbytery to E. The fall of the central tower in 1220 demolished the choir and transepts, but these were rebuilt to very similar design by 1250. The British Listed Buildings site explains that the cathedral, which “is substantially of 1180-1220, built by Bishop Peter de Leia, his work comprising the nave with its arcades, triforium and clerestory, aisles, west tower arch and transept walls, eastern tower piers, choir aisles and E responds of choir.” The site continues: Additional restoration was carried out by J. Sir George Gilbert Scott restored the building, which as usual in his work meant that he replaced parts of the building with ceilings or other structural elements that he believed should have been there, whether they were or not. K., this cathedral has many Victorian elements. The tan stone of the restored gothic windows contrasts sharply against the purple tinged stone of the exterior. This photograph clearly shows two of the cathedral’s most prominent characteristics - its massive square-sectioned tower over the crossing and the odd way the building was extended by two chapels. Begun 1181 This photograph was taken from the fortified entrance of the cathedral precinct on the hill above (see bottom row). Tours: Saturday 12 November, 10 am, 10.45 am, 11.30 am and 12.Photographs by the author, who would like to thank David Blackmore, the cathedral guide, for his valuable information. Other features include a simple square tower in Oatlands stone, with a castellated parapet and quatrefoil tracery. The arcaded entry features a large west window with fine travery in the gable-end balanced by buttressed turrets. This stone Gothic Revival cathedral is the second church on the site. The cathedral is on the register of the National Estate and has been the site for numerous public ceremonies and events. Built in the Gothic Revival style, Bodley’s plans were followed throughout the 68-year construction and include stained glass windows, an arcaded entrance, impressive bell tower and underground crypt. St David’s Cathedral is widely regarded as the finest Australian example of the work of leading Victorian architect George Frederick Bodley. BOOKINGS OPEN 12 NOON AEDT, THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER, 2022Īrchitects: George F.
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