A long and prestigious history
The church that we see today began its life in 1338 and was finished only a few years later – a testament to the drive and vision of Bishop Grandisson. Designed as a collegiate church, there would also have been attendant outbuildings to the church – a cloister, a chapter house and library – but these were destroyed in the Reformation when the College was dissolved and the church left as a parish church. Since the 14th C the only additions have been the Dorset Aisle added to the nave in 1525, the south porch dated 1571 and the toilet block of the early 2000s!
There are innumerable treasures in the church – some of which make it one of the most important church buildings of its time.
The map below shows the most important features in red and other notable features in blue. Click on a marker to read about it. Please note that the map is best viewed on tablets and larger devices.
Gallery
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An aerial view of the church and its church yard 
The organ pipes 
The Thomas Axe memorial 
The Dorset aisle A view of the north-side looking west 
Close up of the face of an altar rail angel Close up of the face of an altar rail angel 
Carved angel with shield 
Ceiling boss of The Annunciation 
The Beatrix Grandisson tomb 
Ceiling boss of Christ in majesty 
Ceiling boss of Bishop Grandisson 
Ceiling boss of the coronation of Mary 
Ceiling boss of Mary and Anne 
Ceiling boss of John the Baptist 
Ceiling boss of Mary with a young Jesus Ceiling boss of Jesus and Mary 
The north transept ceiling The nave ceiling 
The Lady Chapel ceiling 
The Crossing ceiling The Fortescue memorial 
The Coleridge statue 
A corbel of a woman's head 
An unknown corbel head 
The unknown lady corbel head 
The elephant corbel The Dorset aisle vaulted ceiling 
The Grandisson eagle lectern Inside the Dorset aisle looking west 
The altar screen 
The font 
The Governor stall screen 
The Bishop Grandisson corbel head in the lady Chapel 
The green man corbel head The Haydon tomb 
Haydon tomb coat of arms 
The Chancel 
The nave crossing Looking west through the governor stalls and nave The south transept with the astrological clock The west screen and window 
The painted green man corbel in the Lady Chapel 
The Lady Chapel annunciation reredos 
The Lady Chapel window 
The Coleridge ledger stone 
The misericord seats 
A medieval floor tile Inside the nave looking east Inside the nave looking west 
The north side ambulatory arches towards the St Lawrence chapel 
The Otto Grandisson tomb One of the consecration crosses 
Southside of the church with the bell tower 
The owl corbel The altar screen annunciation scene 
The altar screen crucifixion scene The sedilia 
The altar screen nativity scene 
The south door The south churchyard entrance 
The south porch The south transept wall 
The St Lawrence chapel 
St Stephens chapel 
One of the tablets showing the vicars 
The tower gargoyles 
The west doors 
The west window South side of church looking west 
The astronomical clock The east end of the church 
The east entrance to the churchyard The Coleridge chuchyard memorial 
One of the bell rope gaping faces 
The choir screen 
Coke memorial 
Apostles window 
War memorial plaque 
Green man in North entrance 
Nativity window 
The pulpit 
Governor stalls 
Otto Grandisson tomb from the side 
Second owl corbel 
Corbel of Bishop Grandisson's sister Katherine in the Lady Chapel 
Decorative corbel in the Lady Chapel 
A male corbel head by the St Lawrence chapel Unknown corbel head in the St Lawrence chapel Unknown corbel head in the St Lawrence chapel 
Unknown corbel head in the St Lawrence chapel 
Unknown corbel head in the St Lawrence chapel 
The Lady Chapel from the Minstrels' gallery
