Quivil

Quivil, who died in 1292, completely remodelled the cathedral, changing the somewhat heavy Norman structure into the present graceful Gothic one.

What to See in England Gordon Home 1923

His successor, Quivil (1280-91), furnished designs for the entire rebuilding of the church, and how faithfully his successors adhered to these plans is proved by the fact that a great deal of this

Exeter Sidney Heath 1907

Bishop Quivil, the stone bearing an incised cross and around it the inscription --

Exeter Sidney Heath 1907

The transepts, as we have seen, were bored by Quivil through the two

Exeter Sidney Heath 1907

The Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, originally built by Bronescombe, was altered by Quivil.

Exeter Sidney Heath 1907

On the south side of the aisle is the Chapel of St. James, which was built by Bishop Marshall and restored by Quivil in the early Decorated style.

Exeter Sidney Heath 1907

Decorated window was inserted by Quivil for the purpose of lighting his newly made transepts.

Exeter Sidney Heath 1907

For it was contended by some that John the chaunter was the first to hold the office, by others that Quivil founded the office and that the bishop's name was really John Cauntor.

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Percy Addleshaw 1891

But Quivil required no elaborate sepulture; the cathedral itself is his mighty monument, since it was he who founded --

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Percy Addleshaw 1891

But the explanation that the stipend was only increased by Quivil, and that it existed before his day, was entirely satisfactory, we may hope, to the supporters of the rival theories.

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Percy Addleshaw 1891