S. Richard’s shrine occupied the bay in the presbytery immediately behind the High Altar.  It stood upon a platform which was approached on its eastern side by steps, and was enclosed by iron grilles.  The platform was removed at the time of the general restoration in 1861-1867, and upon it used to stand also the tombs of Bishop Day and Bishop Christopherson or Curteys.

The #Lady-Chapel#, as its walls and vaulting clearly show, was once completely decorated with designs in colour.  The windows now are the only parts that indicate an attempt to renew this portion of its earlier condition.  The new reredos is of alabaster, and was designed by Messrs Carpenter & Ingelow.

The #North Choir Aisle# contains some monuments which are referred to separately.  The now unused chapel at its eastern end was dedicated to S. Catharine.

The #Library# is approached through a doorway in this aisle.  There is a chamber above in which was the library of pre-Reformation days.  The present library formed the chapel of S. John the Baptist and S. Edmund the King (13) until it became the chancel of the parish church of S. Peter the Great, the north transept being used as its nave.  Part of the vaulting in it is unlike any other in the building, having the chevron or zigzag ornament cut on the side of the mouldings of the ribs (see page 98).

[Illustration:  THE LADY-CHAPEL.]

The library collection contains many relics of various kinds:  among them are Oslac’s grant of land to the church at Selsea, A.D. 780; a manuscript of the twelfth century; Cranmer’s copy of the “Consultatio” of Herman of Cologne; an old Sarum missal; the sealed book of Charles II.; fragments of ecclesiastical vessels; and a leaden “Absolution” of Bishop Godfrey dating from the eleventh century.

The #North Transept# has on its west side two of the old twelfth-century round-arched windows, and opposite are the two large round-arched openings into the library and the chamber above it.  The vaulting of this transept is not the same in detail as that to the south of the choir, and is rather earlier in the type of its mouldings.  Close by the south springing of the arch leading to the library is one of the few pieces of figure-carving in the church.  It is a head full of vigour and character.

The #Monuments in the Transepts and Choir# have been injured and restored or removed at various times.  The large one (14) under the south window is Langton’s tomb and effigy (d. 1336).  The new one nearest to the singing school is a memorial and effigy of Mr. John Abel Smith, of Dale Park, who represented Chichester in the House of Commons.  On the east wall is another tomb of Tudor date (15), with niches for sculpture.  The tomb next to the back of the choir-stalls (16) is that of Bishop Richard de la Wych.  The two panels in relief (17), in the south aisle of the choir are works of about the twelfth century (see page 105).  It is supposed that originally they were brought to