The bread pews date from the 15th century. This is where money and bread were once distributed to the needy. A fragment of mosaic is visible under the floor. Many of the tesserae are probably Roman and the mosaic formed part of the Anglo-Saxon church, which was demolished by the Normans.

This part of the church was rebuilt and extended in 1240 to twice its previous size. The architecture is Early English Gothic.

The Quire stalls were installed in 1886 and are examples of outstanding wood carvings completed by Charles Henry Simpson. The six ‘senior’ clergy stalls include "Wolsey’s stall"’. Cardinal Wolsey spent the last summer of his life here in Southwell.

The brass eagle Lectern was originally at Newstead Abbey. At the dissolution of the monasteries it was hidden in a lake for more than 250 years and given to the Minster in 1805.

The lower windows date from 1528 and were created by Jean Chastellain for the Temple church in Paris. After the French Revolution the church was destroyed and these windows were found in a pawn shop in Paris.

The four upper windows depict the four Evangelists.

This outstanding window was designed by Nicholas Mynheer in 2014. It is a memorial to the men from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire who lost their lives in the First World War. The design seeks to reflect the need for forgiveness and reconciliation

View a large image of the window.

The altar was made in 1919 by RAF apprentices from broken propeller blades found in France. The Triptych is by Hamish Moyle.

A memorial tablet by Ronald Sims commemorates the victims of the Katyn Forest Massacre, in which 14,500 Polish prisoners of war were killed. An urn containing soil from the forest is held within the wall behind it. During the second World War many Polish refugees came to Britain to fly with the RAF or to work the Nottinghamshire coalfields. The large Polish community in the county holds an annual service here.

The Chapter House is now reopen after the installation of a new cantilever lift which now provides full access to this glorious part of the Minster.

The Chapter House was built beside a baptismal pool at the end of the 13th Century. It is decorated with rich naturalistic stone carvings. These world renowned leaves are based on close study of local hedgerows, yet contain green men and creatures both real and fanciful. At least 16 varieties of foliage demonstrate dexterity and remarkably accurate observation. This Chapter House is one of the most beautiful buildings in this country.