 When Sir George Gilbert Scott carried out renovations in the 19th century, he replaced the front row of Davis' misericords, with new ones of his own design, which seem to include many copies of those at Gloucester Cathedral, Worcester Cathedral and New College, Oxford.Most of the statues that currently adorn the west front of the cathedral were installed in the 1860s when the South Porch was being renovated.At that time, the niches were vacant and the Dean of the cathedral thought that the appearance of the cathedral would be improved if they were filled.