Bax, P: Cathedral Church of Saint Asaph

Excerpt from The Cathedral Church of Saint Asaph: A Description of the Building and a Short History of the See

The author published a monograph on St. Asaph Cathedral' in 1896, which has formed the basis of the present handbook. The historical documents are few, and the surviving evidence of the past with regard to our smallest cathedral is scanty at the best. The chief books of reference have been Browne Willis's valuable Survey of St. Asaph, published in 1720, also Edwards' edition of the same published at Wrexham in 1801, and the learned work by the Ven. Archdeacon Thomas, m.a., F s.a., on The Diocese of St. Asaph. Storer's Cathedrals, pub lished in 1819, together with similar works, have also been consulted. With regard to the illustrations, the author's best thanks are due to his friend Mr. D. Drake of Bournemouth for the photographs of the ancient prints of the cathedral, and to Mr. Ernest Jones of Rhyl for some excellent views, specially taken by kind permission of the Dean. For the account of the organ he is indebted to Mr. W. E. Belcher, m.a., cathedral organist. For many useful suggestions made by the Publishers he tends his sincere thanks also.

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