Editing Sherborne Abbey (section)

=== Norman ===
Most of the walls of the crossing, the north and south transepts, and the outer walls of the nave aisles date from c.1140. The walls of the Wykeham Chapel, and some of the wall of the north quire aisle were also built at this time.<ref name=":6" /> The entrance porch dates from c.1180, though the upper story was restored in 1851. The Norman choir stalls extended west of the central tower (as was then usually the case) and this can be seen in the stonework of the east and west tower arches were the shafts stop short of the floor to allow space for the stall-work.<ref name=":19">{{Cite journal|last=Wildman|first=W.B|date=1902|title=The Norman Choir|journal=A Short History of Sherborne|pages=19}}</ref> The area of the nave west of the Norman quire was used as the parish church until the building of All Hallows' Church later on.<ref name=":19" />