Peterborough Cathedral presbytery tribune, clerestory, and ceiling

Photographer

De Smet, Arthur

Date

• ca. 1975-ca. 2016

Summary

• The clerestory is tripartite with a central window opening and arches on the sides with an associated wall passage. The tribune has an outer arch with two inner openings divided by a central column. There is zigzag on the outer arch and diapering in the tympanum. The tribune piers alternate between compound and circular with demi-shafts. The arcade has alternating polygonal and circular shafts with billet molding on the arch. The string course between the tribune and arcade has tightly packed zigzag. The capitals of the arcade are cushion while above there are a varied of scalloped patterns. The ceiling is 15C.