Statistics
Here are some useful statistics about the Cathedral. There may be some slight inaccuracy in converting them to metric.
Description |
Imperial Measurement | Metric Measurement |
| Total length | 355' |
108 m |
West wall to east wall |
280' |
85 m |
| Length of nave | 145' |
44 m |
| Height of nave | 78' |
24 m |
| Width of nave | 75' |
23 m |
| Across transept | 185' |
56 m |
| Height of tower | 127' |
39 m |
| Total Area | 32,220 sq feet |
26,939 m2 |
Principle building styles are as follows:
| Norman | North transept |
| North wall of nave | |
| Part of north-west tower base | |
| Early English | Quire |
| Lady chapel | |
| Part of north quire aisle | |
| Chapter house and vestibule | |
| Refectory | |
| Decorated | South transept |
| South asile windows | |
| Nave arcades | |
| Abbey gate | |
| Perpendicular | Clerestory |
| East end of north quire aisle | |
| Tower | |
| West window and front | |
| Cloisters | |
| South porch | |
| Various windows | |
| 1689 - 1707 | Quire re-cased |
| 19th Century | Vaults - nave in oak (lierne) |
| Reredos (Salviati) |