Cross Isle is not archt with stone (but wainscotted with
painted boards, as at S. Albans) are several of them damaged and broken,
as is also the pavement; insomuch that scarce any cathedral in England
is more neglected." He proceeds to say that the Dean and Chapter had
recently set apart L700 for repairs, and intended to apply more money to
the same purpose when certain leases were expired.

While Willis was collecting information for his book, Francis Lockier
was Dean. In his time new seats were erected in the choir which were
"very plain and tasteless." They remained until 1827. A new organ was
also obtained. L1500 was spent on these alterations.

The record of other changes, until the time of Dean Monk, is meagre.
Dean Tarrant (1764-1791) collected the fragments of stained glass and
had them all inserted in the windows of the apse. He also repaved the
church, but most unfortunately without carefully preserving the ancient
inscribed monumental stones. An altar screen and organ screen, from
designs by Carter, were erected; but neither seems to have possessed
much merit.

Dean Kipling (1798-1822) is chiefly remembered from his alterations to
the lantern tower. He erected unsightly turrets at the four corners and
removed the octagon. These turrets, commonly spoken of with derision as
"Dean Kipling's chimneys" were of unsuitable height, and poor detail;
they were terminated with battlements. They were happily removed when
the tower was rebuilt.

Dean Monk (1822-1830) inaugurated and carried out an extensive scheme of
reparation. The appeal to the public for subscriptions is dated 31st
July 1827. It states that the altar screen, choir screen, and all the
woodwork in the choir are unworthy of the structure to which they
belong: that the Dean and Chapter had substantially repaired the
exterior of the church at their own expense; that they had procured
plans from Mr Blore, and an estimate of upwards of L5000 for the
projected work. The members of the chapter in their corporate capacity
had given L1000, and had further individually subscribed L1050. The
result of this appeal was that by June 1828 a sum of L5021 11s. had been
collected.

The improvements effected before this appeal to the public was made are
enumerated by Britton. As has been intimated, the cost was defrayed by
Dean Monk and the Chapter from their own resources. The chief repairs
and restorations were these:--new roofs were put to the transepts and
bell-