Cathedrals in England
Salisbury - St Albans
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The see of Salisbury has quite a history. The bishop's seat was originally at Sherborne, then it was shared between Sherborne and Ramsbury, then it was moved to Old Sarum in 1075, where the monks proved incapable of living peaceably with the inhabitants of the castle next door. In 1228 the see moved again to Salisbury (New Sarum), and work was begun on a new cathedral. The upshot of this turmoil was that the new structure was built fresh, without reference to any previous building.
Cathedral Close,
Salisbury,
Wiltshire,
England, SP1 2EF
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Formerly known as St Mary Overie ("over the river"), the parish church of Southwark only became a cathedral in 1905. Highlights include an ornate 16th-century screen behind the high altar, and a memorial to local resident William Shakespeare.
London Bridge,
London,
Greater London,
England, SE1 9DA
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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century wooden effigy of a knight
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The first Catholic cathedral in the UK since the Reformation, St George's was built in 1846 by prominent Gothic Revival architect AW Pugin, who was also responsible for most of the Houses of Parliament.
Cathedral House, Westminster Bridge Road London,
Greater London,
England, SE1 7HY
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Heritage Highlight: AW Pugin Victorian design
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Southwell began as a Saxon manor, but in the 10th century it was granted to Oskatel, Archbishop of York. The remains of the London palace of the archbishops can be seen beside the cathedral. The present minster church was begun in 1108, and it remains one of the best examples of the Romanesque style in England.
Church Street,
Southwell,
Nottinghamshire,
England, NG25 0HD
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Heritage Highlight: 13th century Chapter House carvings
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Named for the first British Christian martyr, this abbey church is the second largest in England, after Winchester. The north transept stands on the traditional spot where Alban was executed in AD 305 for refusing to participate in a pagan sacrifice. In AD 793 King Offa founded a Benedictine monastery here to atone for murdering Ethelbert (see Hereford).
St. Albans,
Hertfordshire,
England, AL1 1BY
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Heritage Highlight: The north transept stands over the site of St Alban's 4th century murder
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There was a church here as early as 604 AD. The first Norman cathedral was begun in the 11th century, and it took two centuries to finish. That huge building fell into disrepair and became a market place and pedestrian thoroughfare. In the 17th century Inigo Jones was commissioned to rebuild it, but the Civil War put a halt to that. Charles II asked the young Christopher Wren to draw up plans for remodelling, but before any work was done, the entire structure was burned to the ground in the Great Fire of 1665.
The Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard London,
Greater London,
England, EC4M 8AD
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