Norwich Cathedral necessitated rebuilding of the east end and spire but since the final erection of the stone spire in 1480 there have been few fundamental alterations to the fabric. The large cloister has over 1,000 bosses including several hundred carved and ornately painted ones. Norwich Cathedral has the second largest cloisters in England, only exceeded by those at Salisbury Cathedral. The cathedral close is one of the largest in England and one of the largest in Europe and has more people living within it than any other close. The cathedral spire, measuring at , is the second-tallest in England despite being
The Last Spire there is no song on "The Last Spire" matching the album title, a previously-unreleased instrumental track titled "The Last Spire" appears on Cathedral's 2011 live album, "Anniversary". Dorrian described his decision to include the track on "Anniversary" as The album has received "generally favorable reviews" according to Metacritic. Most reviews focus on the return to a doom-oriented sound and a reduction in the "quirky touches" in evidence on Cathedral albums including "The Ethereal Mirror" and, most recently, "The Guessing Game". Chris Dick, writing for "Decibel Magazine", stated that "Cathedral have reined in the purple puffy dragons and their Canterbury scene