Winchester Cathedral: Cardinal Beaufort's Chantry in the retrochoir
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA26924 |
| Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971)
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| Country | UK: England |
| City | Winchester |
| Subject Date | 1440 |
| Image Date | 1966 |
| View | Interior |
| Style | Gothic |
| Medium | Photoprint |
| Library Reference | ESP/CAT/896 (ES11190) |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Colour / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
Construction on the cathedral began in 1079 in Norman style. The retrochoir was constructed c.1200 in Early English style. The chantry of Cardinal Henry Beaufort (1404-47) was restored by Henry Charles, Duke of Beaufort, in 1819.
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Subject tags
Chapels, tombs, cathedrals, restoration, decorative stonework