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St. Peter's Cathedral The Bishops Throne was the gift of Bishop Walter Stapledon, who was also founder of Exeter College in Oxford. is intricately carved from local Devon Oak wood, using no nails and completed in the year 1312.The throne measures 18metres in height, and is considered to be the finest in the whole of England. The 49 'misericords' (also know as mercy seats) are believed to date from the mid 13th Century. These are located under each of the 49 choir stalls on which the medieval carvers executed their most imaginative designs. The most famous of these designs is the Exeter Elephant, now displayed in the southern quire aisle, was apparently carved by someone who had never himself seen an elephant.
Twelve angels each with a 14th century instrument adorn The Minstrels Gallery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
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