d. Transcripts of registers of marriages
there solemnised so late as the year 1730 are existent in the Dean's
archives."

A second cloister, known as the *Vicars' Cloister*, connects the Vicars'
College with the south-east transept. The arrangement here may be compared
with that of Chichester, as showing the most probable plan of the latter
before the destruction of the south walk and its connection with the
cloister of the Vicars Choral.

In the area of the Bishop's Cloister was formerly a preaching cross, which
fell into a decayed state during the latter part of the last century.
Beneath it was a dome of masonry which closed the aperture to a well of
considerable depth, which had been formed with great exactness. This well
still exists beneath a plain square stone. Another well was (according to
Stukeley) situated between the College and the Castle Green, with a
handsome stone arch over it.

[Illustration: THE CLOISTERS, WITH THE LADIES' ARBOUR.]

THE CLOISTERS, WITH THE LADIES' ARBOUR.

_Photochrom Co., Ld., Photo._

Building operations are still in progress at Hereford, and it was proposed
to mark the year of Her Majesty's Jubilee by a special restoration,
dealing principally with the west end and central tower.

CHAPTER III. - THE INTERIOR OF THE CATHEDRAL.

The Cathedral is usually entered from the north-west through the beautiful
parvise porch of Bishop Booth. The lower stage of this porch is formed by
three arches with octagonal turrets at their outer angles. These turrets
are each capped by a lantern. The second stage has three fine
Perpendicular windows. The doorway, which actually opens into the church,
belongs to a smaller porch within this outer one. The inner porch is of
the Decorated period. There is some particularly good iron-work on the
doors, made by Messrs Potter from designs by Mr. Cottingham, junior.

Hereford has a smaller area than either of the other two sister
cathedrals, being only 26,850 feet in extent.

[Illustration: THE NORTH PORCH.]

THE NORTH PORCH.

The *Nave*, which is separated from the aisles by eight massive Norman
piers (part of the original church), of which the capitals are worthy of
notice, has somewhat suffered by restorations at the hand of Wyatt. The
triforium, the clerestory, the vaulting of the roof and the western wall
and doorway are all his work; and it must not be forg