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of the South transept. In this last may still be seen the remains of some interlaced arches and the ruins of the steps by which the canons descended from the dormitory to the Church to perform their midnight services".
"The Standing walls contain thirteen windows of which the six nearest the west have pointed arches with single mullions and the remaining seven semicircular arches. This transition from the latter style to the former took place in the 13th century just at the time when we know the Church was about half completed. The great central tower was built on four massy piers the bases of which may still be seen at the intersection of the nave with the transepts though of the precise form of the tower we have no account. The bases of a few of the pillars also exist those the nave being oblong unequally-sided octagons seven feet by six, while in the choir are circular and beautifully clustered five feet & three fourths in diameter. The east gable consists of three very ancient oblong windows with semicircular arches and a large window above them. These are situated between two turrets which terminate in octagonal pinnacles. In these turrets are yet seen the terminations of the three rows of galleries one above the other which when entire ran round the whole clerestory passing in some places within the thickness of the walls and in other places opening by arcades into the interior of the church. The west front consists of a pointed arched gateway ornamented with rich mouldings. Immediately above it were two windows of which only one is entire and above these again there appear to have been two others of somewhat larger dimensions. Only one of the turrets of the west front is standing it is of delicate and elegant workmanship the termination in an octagonal lantern pinnacle" etc, etc See Lyons Hist. [History] of St Andtrews vol. [volume] 2 pp [pages] 153, 154 etc etc

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Continuation of Description for Cathedral