1 Lincoln Cathedral treasure house, viewed from the south-west 2
2 Prague Cathedral sacristy 11
3 Bristol Cathedral, the lavatorium in the âvestibuleâ (former sacristy) 19
4 Fifth-century church (the Basilica Apostolorum) at Nola built by Paulinus, showing the central apse and the two side apses â the sacristy and the library 27
5 Plan of the church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, mid-6th century, showing the twin chambers flanking the apse 28
6 Church of Panayia Chrysopolitissa, Paphos, Cyprus, 5th century, sacristy floor mosaic 29
7 Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, the treasure house (skeuophylkion), 5th century 30
8 Plan of Hagia Sophia, showing the skeuophylkion 31
9 Early 9th-century proposed plan of the monastery of St Gall 32
10 Plan of the palace chapel at Aachen 34
11 Aachen palace chapel, gallery, 9th-century doorway to the northern annex, original bronze door 35
12 Model of a notional and simplified Benedictine monastery and church, looking north-east, showing the south transept and the cloister 41
13 Robert Willisâ plan of Christ Church Canterbury 43
14 Plan of Winchester Cathedral, 1079, showing the position of the sacristy 46
15 View of the south transept of Winchester Cathedral, showing the platform gallery over the transeptâs terminal bay 47
16 Winchester Cathedral, the chamber over the monastic slype (locutorium), now the library 49
17 Ely Cathedral, begun 1082, showing the position of the first sacristy, together with the location of the new sacristy created after 1100 51
18 Plan of Gloucester Cathedral 52
19 Plan of a typical Cistercian abbey, showing the position of the sacristy (to the east) and the book cupboard (to the west) 55
20 Plan of the first floor of Bective Abbey, Co. Meath 57
21 Ely Cathedral, south transept looking south-west, showing the wall enclosing the sacristy 59
22 The âVestry Doorâ at Ely Cathedral (right). To the left can be seen the âMonksâ Doorâ 60
23 Ely Cathedral. The Monksâ Door, showing kneeling monks in the cusps 61
24 Canterbury Cathedral, plan of the early 12th-century choir 63
25 Eadwine Psalter: the view of the north of the cathedral, showing the north-east and south-east towers of Anselmâs choir 64
26 Canterbury Cathedral, the north choir aisle seen from the south, showing a window into the treasure house 66
26 (2) Canterbury Cathedral, view from the window in the north choir aisle 67
27 Winchester Cathedral, the exterior wall of the âtreasuryâ 71
28 Canterbury Cathedral, the vestiarium, west face 75
29 Canterbury Cathedral, interior of the porch of the vestiarium 76
30 Canterbury Cathedral, interior of the vestiarium, south wall 78
31 Canterbury Cathedral, interior of the vestiarium, the vault 79
32 Hildesheim, St Godehardâs church, treasure house interior, ground floor from the south in 1900 80
33 The Golden Gate, Jerusalem, east face 82
34 Interior of the Golden Gate, Jerusalem 83
35 Canterbury Cathedral, interior of the vestiarium, capital of wall shaft on the north wall 85
36 Noyon (Oise), view of the treasure house of 1170â80 85
37 St Pantaleon, Cologne, the domical octopartite vault over the treasure room 86
38 Twelfth-century ciborium 88
39 Old Sarum, plan of the excavations of 1914, showing the position of the late 11th-century sacristy and the 12th-century treasure house 91
40 Hereford Cathedral sacristy 94
41 Ripon Cathedral treasure house 95
42 Ripon Cathedral, east end and treasure house, late 12th century 97
43 Ripon Cathedral treasure house, the lower chamber 99
44 Ripon Cathedral treasure house, the upper chamber 100
45 Ripon Cathedral treasure house, plan of the upper chamber 101
46 Trondheim Cathedral, Norway, treasure house 104
47 Plan of Trondheim Cathedral, Norway, showing the treasure house 105
48 Trondheim Cathedral, Norway, treasure house, interior 107
49 Plan and section of the Bishopâs Palace, Notre-Dame, Paris 110
50 Salisbury Cathedral treasure house 115
51 Plan of Salisbury Cathedral east end, showing the treasure house 116
52 Salisbury Cathedral treasure house, the lower chamber 118
53 Salisbury Cathedral treasure house, stairs to the upper chamber 119
54 Salisbury Cathedral treasure house, the upper chamber 120
55 Cathedral (formerly College) of Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, France, treasure house 121
56 Plan of the Cathedral of Saint-Omer, made in 1789 before 19th-century alterations 122
57 Cathedral of Saint-Omer treasure house, the octagonal vault in the lower chamber 124
58 Cathedral of Saint-Omer treasure house, view towards the north 125
59 Plan of Beverley Minster, showing the octagonal building north of the choir 128
60 Beverley Minster, the stairs to the octagonal building 129
61 Plan of Wells Cathedral 131
62 Wells Cathedral, the chapter house and treasure house 132
63 Wells Cathedral, the vestibule to the lower chamber of the octagon 134
64 Wells Cathedral, the lower chamber of the octagon 136
65 Plan of Abbey Dore 141
66 The Dome of the Rock, cross section and plan 143
67 The Templum Domini, from Robert Grossetesteâs treatise 144
68 Plan of Westminster Abbey 154
69 Westminster Abbey, St Faithâs chapel 156
70 Westminster Abbey, south transept 158
71 Westminster Abbey, paintings on the exterior wall of the sacristy 160
72 Venice, St Markâs Basilica, bas-relief on exterior of the treasury 161
73 Westminster Abbey, corbel head in St Faithâs chapel 163
74 Westminster Palace, vault boss in the lower chamber of the Jewel Tower, Palace of Westminster 164
75 Westminster Abbey, plan of the crypt beneath the chapter house 167
76 Westminster Abbey, chapter house crypt 168
77 Westminster Abbey, door from the east into the south transept 170
78 Westminster Abbey, the Muniment Room looking south 172
79 Westminster Abbey Muniment Room, entrance lobby 174
80 Westminster Abbey Muniment Room, entrance lobby 175
81 Westminster Abbey Muniment Room, a boss in the âentrance lobbyâ 176
82 Lichfield Cathedral treasure house, view from the south-east 184
83 Plan of Lichfield Cathedral, showing the treasure house 186
84 Lichfield Cathedral, the doorway from the south aisle into the treasure house 187
85 Lichfield Cathedral, upper chamber, looking east 188
86 Lincoln Cathedral, view of the treasure house 191
87 Plan of Lincoln Cathedral choir and east transepts, showing the location of the treasure house 192
88 Lincoln Cathedral treasure house crypt 196
89 Lincoln Cathedral treasure house crypt, the seven-ribbed vault over the main space 197
90 Lincoln Cathedral treasure house, lower chamber, vault over the main space 198
91 Lincoln Cathedral treasure house, upper chamber looking east 200
92 Lincoln Cathedral treasure house, corbel head 202
93 Bayeux Cathedral treasure house from the south 204
94 Chichester Cathedral treasure house, view to the west 205
95 Lateral elevation of a treasure house, mid-12th-century drawing 206
96 Exeter Cathedral, the northern treasure house 208
97 Exeter Cathedral, plan, showing the locations of the two treasure houses 211
98 Exeter Cathedral southern treasure house, ground-floor chamber 212
99 Exeter Cathedral southern treasure house, upper chamber 213
100 Exeter Cathedral southern treasure house, upper chamber, capital 214
101 Exeter Cathedral northern treasure house, upper chamber 215
102 Exeter Cathedral northern treasure house, upper chamber, corbel 218
103 Plan of Bristol Cathedral 222
104 Bristol Cathedral, sacristy ante-chamber 223
105 Bristol Cathedral, corbel head in the sacristy ante-chamber 225
106 Bristol Cathedral, sacristy ante-chamber vault 226
107 Lincoln Cathedral, Easter sepulchre vault 227