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Norwich Cathedral

Norwich Cathedral is a large Norman cruciform cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, serving as the seat of the Bishop of Norwich. The structure is chiefly Norman masonry faced in cream Caen limestone with a tall stone spire above a decorated square crossing tower and extensive cloisters and internal vaulted spaces.

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First raised

1101

Its prime

1485

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1485

What Norwich Cathedral looked like in its prime.

Massive Norman cruciform church faced in cream Caen limestone over flint and mortar, dominated by a squat square crossing tower decorated with geometrical roundels and interlaced arcading and capped by a tall tapering stone spire with small lucarnes and corner pinnacles. Long multi-bay nave with high clerestory and steep lead-covered rooflines, two-storey arcaded cloisters around a grassy garth, buttressed aisles, round-headed Norman windows and extensive stone vaulting studded with carved bosses.

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10 places to explore in 1485.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Norwich Cathedral, including 9 interiors: cloister west walk (vaulted ceiling and bosses), cloister garth, nave looking east and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

South approach and cloisterCloister west walk (vaulted ceiling and bosses)Cloister garthNave looking eastCrossing under the central towerChoir stalls and misericordsAmbulatory and radiating chapelsBauchun Chapel (south transept chapel)St Luke's Chapel with Despenser ReredosMedieval refectory (south of the cloister)

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