The Choir Stalls of Lincoln Cathedral, Chester Cathedral and St Mary's Church, Nantwich

Author: Allen, Joanne

Source: Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Volume 161, Number 1, 2008 , pp. 104-130(27)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

Responding to the relatively sparse literature on choir stall canopies, this article concentrates on the micro-architectural canopies of the Lincoln, Chester and Nantwich stalls of the late 14th century. At Lincoln, a new three-dimensional polygonal canopy design appears, the precedents and sources for which include the York Minster chapter-house stalls, tombs, bishops' thrones and the Stratford monument in Canterbury Cathedral. The circumstances of the commissions of the Lincoln, Chester and Nantwich stalls are explained, with reference to patronage and architectural projects. Ambitious patrons commissioned stalls which broke with the tradition of double-screen construction in order to create impressive tabernacle canopies.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1179/174767008x330554

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