\paperw5085 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \pard\tx8220\ATXts240\ATXbrdr0 \f1 \fs22 The magnificent cathedrals that arose after the Norman Conquest met with a happier fat
e than the mediaeval abbeys and many can still be visited today. Constructed over several centuries, these mighty buildings reflect various changes in architecture over a long period. Some exemplify particular styles such as Durham, Rochester and the i
nteriors of Gloucester and Ely which are strikingly Norman. Salisbury ranks as the purest expression of the Early English style, whereas Exeter and York Minster are fine examples of the Decorated Gothic style. Canterbury Cathedral shows how the builder
s of the fifteenth century replaced solid walls with soaring windows held together by vertical divisions from which the Perpendicular style derives its name.\par
