St. David's Cathedral (3), Pembrokeshireshire. Location map 

St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Great Britain St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Great Britain St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Great Britain St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Great Britain
 
  St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales   St. David's Cathedral.

The Presbytery and High Alter from the Quire. The present altar is smaller than the original medieval one which may have covered the whole of the area of the top step.

 

 

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  St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales   St. David's Cathedral.

The Presbytery underwent major restoration and reconstruction in the 15th and 16th centuries including the painted camber-beam roof.

 

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  St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales   St. David's Cathedral.

This shows the tower lantern roof which was restored in the 19th century although the windows below it are 14th century. There is a mirror installed on the floor of the Quire which enables visitors to see the ceiling without craning their necks.

 

 

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  St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales   St. David's Cathedral

The Quire is well known for its medieval carved misericords and although a few are Victorian replacements this shows a 15th century misericord featuring a Green Man.

 

 

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