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here you can see the organ pipes in norwich cathedral here is some information on norwich cathedral for those who have missed it on previous posts In the heart of Norwich stands the Cathedral, separated from the busy streets by flint walls and entrance gates, but still a living part of the city. At least three services are held in the Cathedral every day, often sung by the choir. The choristers are pupils of King Edward VI School, which has its daily assembly in the Cathedral. Concerts, lectures and exhibitions also frequently take place here. The Cathedral was begun in 1096, the vision of Herbert de Losinga, first bishop of Norwich. Building work on the Cathedral, a bishop's palace and the associated Benedictine monastery continued throughout his life, but the Cathedral was not finally consecrated until 1278. The building is mainly of Caen stone, a pale, honey-coloured limestone brought over from Normandy, but Norfolk flints form the core of the Cathedral, and stone from Northamptonshire was used for medieval additions. This great church has a Norman ground plan and walls, and a Perpendicular roof and spire, added after a fire caused by lightning destroyed the wooden roof and spire in 1463. The Cathedral spire is 315 ft (96m) high - second only in height to that of Salisbury. Below the tower, late medieval flying buttresses support the roof at the east end. The decision to replace the wooden roof of the nave with stone vaulting was taken by Bishop Walter Lyhart. Running from east to west, the stone ribs are joined by painted bosses that tell the story of the Bible from the Creation to the Last judgement. The organ screen breaks the view from west to east of the Cathedral as one enters the nave. The earliest surviving written reference to an organ in the Cathedral dates from the 14th century. A succession of new organs were built, and later destroyed, either by fire or deliberately through the centuries. The existing organ, which was constructed in 1899, was damaged by an electrical fire in 1938. The organ was rebuilt by the original makers Hill, Norman and Beard. The mechanism was replaced, but about half the pipes were reused, some of them dating from earlier reconstructions as far back as 1663. The organ case, designed by Stephen Dykes Bower, was made in 1950.