Philip A. Robson AUTHOR'S PREFACE LIST OF PRINCIPAL WORKS CONSULTED LIST OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS CHAPTER I THE SITE AND GENERAL HISTORY OF THE FABRIC CHAPTER II THE EXTERIOR CHAPTER III THE INTERIOR THE NAVE CHAPTER IV THE PRECINCTS THE CLOISTERS AND ST. MARY'S COLLEGE APPENDIX I. APPENDIX II EXTRACTS FROM SIR G. G. SCOTT'S REPORT TO THE DEAN AND CHAPTER, 1869 List of Contents. List of Illustrations (In certain versions of this etext [in certain browsers] clicking on the image will bring up a larger version.) (etext transcriber's note)

BELL’S CATHEDRAL SERIES

SAINT DAVID’S

THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF
SAINT   DAVID’S
A   SHORT   HISTORY   AND
DESCRIPTION OF THE FABRIC
AND   EPISCOPAL   BUILDINGS

BY
PHILIP   A.   ROBSON,   A.R.I.B.A.


WITH   FIFTY colophon ILLUSTRATIONS


LONDON   GEORGE   BELL   &   SONS   1901



Dedication.

TO THE

MEMORY OF

THE VERY REVEREND

JAMES ALLEN, M.A.,

DEAN OF ST. DAVID’S,

OF

TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE,

THIS SHORT HISTORY

IS DEDICATED

IN THE HOPE THAT ST. DAVID’S

MAY EVER FIND SUCCESSORS TO BENEFIT BY

THE EXAMPLE OF THIS HER MOST SELF-SACRIFICING

AND CAREFUL OF CUSTODIANS.