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Title: Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales, descriptive, historical, pictorial
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Bonney, Thomas George, 1833-1923
Subjects: Cathedrals Church architecture Abbeys Church architecture
Publisher: London : Cassell
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
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a mighty builder—was appointed Bishop of Rochester.The earliest jDarts of the present cathedral are his work; to him also the keep of theneighbouring castle as well as the White Tower in London are attributed. Doubtshave been expressed concerning his hand in these, and probably most of thecathedral which now remains is of slightly later date, but still the Norman part ofRochester was begun by Bishop Gundulf. As has been already said, there are many respects in which the material fabricof Rochester proclaims its relationship with Canterbury. In an important onehowever, it differs ; that, though the relics of Paulinus, and still more those of St.William of Perth, brought to it pilgrims and wealth, Rochester never enjoyed thatfull tide of gifts which flowed into the coffers at the shrine of Thomas, and so doesnot exhibit that efflorescence of architectural splendour which makes the easternend of Canterbury in some respects unique in England. The plan of Rochester ..^Ife^^-^ •.:&V
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THE VICARS CLOSE, WELLS, FROM THE CATHEDRAL TOWER. RocHESTEu.) THE EXTEHIOB. 15 t is simpler; beyond its eastern transept it lias only a comparatively sliort cliancel;its arcliitectme is less ornate, its shrines occupied less connnanding positions.In another respect also it differs from Canterbury, and that for the Avorse; it is farmore closely hemmed in Mitli buildings, so that it is extremely difficult to obtain agood view of the cathedral, indeed it is better seen from the keep of the old castlethan from any position on the ground itself. Externally the cathedral cannot be called an impressive building. Small initself, there is nothing in its outline to enhance its dimensions or appeal to tliesenses by grace of outline instead of grandeur of size. It is without westerntowers; and the central one is low and squat; at a glance it proclaims itselfmodern or modernised, and is no better, perhaps worse, tlian most Gothic of tlieearly Victorian period. We pass from the High Street of Roch

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