old cathedral old paul cathedral medieval cathedral stood site present built dedicated cathedral fourth church site hill work cathedral began reign fire destroyed city work took years construction delayed fire church consecrated enlarged early 14th century completion middle 14th century cathedral longest churches world tallest finest stained glass presence shrine cathedral pilgrimage site medieval period addition serving seat diocese london building developed reputation hub nave aisle paul walk known centre business london reformation open air pulpit churchyard stage radical evangelical preaching protestant cathedral severe structural decline 17th century restoration work halted english civil war sir attempting restoration cathedral destroyed great fire london demolition old structure present cathedral erected site design construction cathedral fourth church site hill dedicated devastating fire detailed destroyed city cathedral king william donated stone destroyed tower river fleet construction new cathedral said act death bishop oversaw early preparations primarily successor construction work fully commenced assisted king henry gave bishop stone commanded material brought cathedral free toll fund cathedral henry gave rights fish caught cathedral neighbourhood taken gave site original foundation henry death civil war known anarchy broke bishop winchester appointed administer affairs immediately deal aftermath fire london bridge spread city damaging cathedral delaying construction period style building changed heavy early english gothic base norman columns left pointed arches placed heavy columns substituted pillars erected cathedral new work succession storms bishop appealed funds repair damaged roof roof rebuilt wood ultimately doom building time east end cathedral church lengthened parish church brought cathedral eastward addition referred new work complaints east end west allotted parish church congregation allowed detached tower bells east church historically summons parish later moved jesus chapel reign merged street fire new work completed additions consecrated excavations showed feet long excluding porch later added feet wide feet crossing way comparison current cathedral feet length including feet longest remaining medieval church feet long feet cathedral europe tallest church height traditionally given feet surpassing judged gave feet noted cathedral probably resembled general outline salisbury feet longer eighty feet higher tower open internally far base probably beautiful inside english cathedral according architectural historian octagonal chapter house built earliest example confirmed notes chapter house chapel westminster abbey early perpendicular work years foundations chapter house recently visible redeveloped south churchyard new cathedral interior finished cathedral middle ages renowned beauty interior wrote rival england europe nave immense length particularly notable norman vaulted ceiling length earned nickname paul walk cathedral stained glass reputed best country east end rose window particularly exquisite poet uses windows metaphor miller tale knowledge understand comparison rode red grey windows shoes red went cathedral construction destruction reformation shrine popular site pilgrimage reports attributed shrine increased shrine attracting thousands pilgrims cathedral middle english poem attributed pearl poet begins description construction cathedral referring building new shrine adorned gold silver precious stones london employed year rebuild shrine higher standard records shrine shape altar table placed offerings monarchs dignitaries attendance cathedral court occasionally held session building scene incidents intrigue whilst king richard palestine brother john summoned council bishops bishop richard entrusted affairs government treason later year gave fiery speech oppression poor paul cross riot saw cathedral invaded halted appeal calm archbishop_of_canterbury nearby later executed silent years arthur prince wales son married november descriptions decorations cathedral city occasion arthur died months later age marriage later prove contentious subsequent reign brother henry_viii kings middle ages lay state westminster abbey including case display body public place counter rumours deceased walls lined tombs bishops nobility addition shrine anglo saxon kings buried inside king east number figures john 1st duke lancaster 3rd baron particularly large monuments constructed cathedral building later contained tombs crown minister poet soldier sir poet clergyman dean cathedral death monument survived fire display present building paul walk historical reference nave paul walk marketplace general meeting area recorded tenure bishop issued open letter use building selling public market devil stones arrows bring birds walls building play ball breaking beautiful costly painted windows spectators decree goes threaten perpetrators 15th century cathedral centre london news called gathered pass latest news gossip visited cathedral news known paul according fashion times principal gentry lords men merely mechanic meet paul church walk middle aisle till dinner times business news regard universal happened little arrive news called weigh public actions state society place hear latest news current affairs war religion parliament court play money described paul walk kind open house filled great store company infested thieves paul walk place pick gossip jokes prostitutes series satirical portraits contemporary england described paul walk land lesser isle great_britain world map motion turning stones men vast confusion languages noise like bees strange buzz mixed walking feet kind loud great exchange discourse business whatsoever stirring foot general mint famous lies like legends coined stamped church decline 16th century 16th century building deteriorating henry_viii led destruction interior ornamentation buildings churchyard religious sites having seized crown sold shops rental properties especially evangelical buildings razed supplied ready dressed building material construction projects lord protector city palace crowds drawn northeast corner churchyard open air preaching took place radical protestant mob destroy cathedral interior decorations attempt end inappropriate practices taking place nave lord mayor decreed church return original purpose religious building issuing writ stating selling horses beer gross great displeasure god great grief offence good disposed persons fire june caught fire crashed nave roof according published days fire cause lightning strike writer revived historical description writing confessed death bed left pan fuel tower went dinner number contemporary storm subsequent investigation appears cause subsequent hot melt cathedral bells lead covering wooden poured like lava roof destroying event taken catholics sign god displeasure faction actions queen elizabeth contributed cost repairs gave rebuilt repair work nave roof sub standard years rebuilding dangerous condition restoration work concerned decaying state building king james appointed england classical architect restore building poet records king comparing building commencement work sweeping cleaning years like sweeping chimney addition cleaning rebuilding parts gothic structure jones added classical style cathedral west notes altogether old building doubt fortunate confined work poor additions magnificent way west end work stopped english civil war building forces old documents charters dispersed destroyed nave stable cavalry horses detailed information historians cathedral taken history cathedral written hastily fear eminent structures christian world destroyed persistent time suggested considered giving building london returning jewish community embarked project discovering decaying 14th 15th century documents cathedral early archives book wrote great experience seen felt specially church presbyterian began violently view monuments especially churches end paper shadows inscriptions preserved things unto book source surviving building created bohemian july original sketch rediscovered submitted auction house great fire restoration king charles_ii sir surveyor appointed restore cathedral style matching classical additions instead recommended building completely demolished according biographer expressed surprise want accuracy original builders structure son described new design gothic better manner architecture clergy citizens city opposed response proposed restore body gothic building replace existing tower dome wrote surveyor design repairing old structure concluded tower adjacent parts architect think expense laid new dressing uncle bishop admired central proposed dome design constructed existing gothic tower old structure removed reasoned prevent need extensive upset familiar landmark able hopeful successor rise matter discussion restoration work finally began soon wooden building completely great fire london fire aided destroyed roof stonework masses stocks personal belongings placed safety recalls building flames diary clock blessed god find water paul wharf walked saw town burned miserable sight paul church roof fallen body choir fallen paul school fleet street account similar picture destruction september 3rd went saw south city burning thames taking hold contributed september 7th went morning white hall far london bridge late infinitely concern find sad beautiful rent pieces vast stone split remaining inscription built letter astonishing immense stones manner ornaments columns capitals portland stone flew sheet lead covering great space measure totally vaulted falling broke fill magazines belonging carried safety burning following lead altar east end divers monuments body bishop remain lay ashes church pieces early christian world aftermath temporary repairs building albeit complete reconstruction decision taken build new cathedral modern style instead step contemplated fire declared impossible restore old building following april dean wrote right judgement work west end wrote fallen ears pillars collapsed rest unsafe men afraid near pull added absolutely necessary resolve following declaration dean demolition remains old cathedral began demolition old cathedral proved unexpectedly difficult stonework lead initially new technique gunpowder bring surviving stone walls like experimental techniques use gunpowder easy control workers killed nearby residents complained noise damage eventually resorted ram instead building work new cathedral began june proposal greek cross design considered radical members committee commissioned rebuild church members clergy design churches existed england time suggest continuity church_of_england approved warrant design sought reconcile gothic better manner architecture featuring influenced addition old cathedral received permission king ornamental changes submitted design course construction significant alterations including addition famous dome topping new cathedral took place october cathedral declared officially complete parliament consensus finished building mixed wrote eye filled delight approving noting similarity rome air capitals heavy arches unfamiliar english
Old St Paul's Cathedral