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Below is a list of the most impressive
Cathedrals in England
A Cathedral is a Christian Church that
contains the seat of a Bishop, it has
nothing to do with the size of the
building, although most Bishops have
their seats in the largest churches in
their area.
Click on Post-Codes for Maps,
Directions and Reviews.
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Liverpool Anglican Cathedral 331
feet high, 620 feet long, built
1904-1978
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral is built on
St James' Mount in the city centre of
Liverpool.This Cathedral is said to be
the the largest in the whole of the UK
and the fifth largest in the world by
area. Free to visit, small donations are
encouraged. Postcode: L1
7AZ.
www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Cathedral.
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St Paul's Cathedral 365 feet high,
518 feet long, built 1665-1710
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican
cathedral sitting at the top of Ludgate
Hill, the highest point in the centre of
London. This cathedral is said to be the
second largest in England, 17 largest in
the world. Many famous people are buried
in St Paul's such as Nelson, Wellington,
Sir Alexander Fleming, and the architect
who designed the cathedral, Sir
Christopher Wren. Charges to enter are
about £14 adult, £5 children.
Postcode: EC4M
8AD.
www.stpauls.co.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul%27s_Cathedral.
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Westminster Abbey 225 feet high,
513 feet long, built 1245-1745
The Collegiate Church of St Peter is
normally referred to as Westminster
Abbey. Situated in the centre of London,
many royals have been crowned here and
many buried within its walls, also, some
of the most famous people in British
history are buried here, so many there is
little space left for any more tombs.
Charges to enter are about £16
adult, £6 children. Postcode:
SW1P
3PA.
www.westminster-abbey.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey
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Lincoln Cathedral 525 feet high
original now 271 feet, 470 feet long,
built 1185-1311
Lincoln Cathedral is an historic Anglican
cathedral in the centre of Lincoln/
England. This was the tallest building in
the world for 249 years (1300-1549). The
524 feet high central spire was never
rebuilt after it collapsed in 1549. The
only Cathedral to exceed this height is
the 530 feet high Ulm
Munster in Germany. Charges to enter
are about £6 adult, £1 or free
for children. Postcode: LN2+1PX.
www.lincolncathedral.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Cathedral.
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Salisbury Cathedral 404 feet high,
442 feet long, 1220-1258
Salisbury Cathedral is an Anglican
cathedral in Salisbury, south of England.
The cathedral has the tallest church
spire in the United Kingdom at 404 ft.
The Cathedral contains the world's oldest
working clock from 1386 and has one of
the four surviving original copies of
Magna Carta. Tower tours cost £8.50
for adults, £6.50 for children.
Postcode: SP1
2EJ.
www.salisburycathedral.org.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral.
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Winchester Cathedral 556 feet
long, present building built
1094-1300s
Winchester Cathedral is one of the
largest cathedrals in England, the
longest overall length of any Gothic
cathedral in Europe. King Alfred of
Wessex made Winchester his main city in
827. Edward the Confessor was the last
king crowned in Old Winchester Cathedral
in 1043. Most kings were crowned at
Westminster Abbey after this time as
London became the capitol of England. The
novelist Jane Austen was buried in
Wnchester Cathedral 1817 . The tombs of
many Saxon Kings were moved from the old
building to this one. Tours from £3.
Postcode: SO23
9LS.
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Cathedral.
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Wells Cathedral 160 feet high, 383
feet long, built 1176-1490
Wells Cathedral is a Church of England
cathedral in Somerset southwest England.
This cathedral is said to be one of the
finest examples of early English
architecture. Free to visit, donations
are encouraged. Postcode: BA5
2UE.
www.wellscathedral.org.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Cathedral.
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St. George's Chapel at Windsor
Castle built 1475-1500s
St George's Chapel is the place of
worship at Windsor Castle 22 miles west
of London. The chapel is the size of some
cathedrals and the burial place of many
royals such as most recent: King George
VI in 1952, Princess Margaret (ashes) in
2002 & Queen Elizabeth (The Queen
Mother) in 2002. Visitor fees for the
castle and chapel are about £16 per
adult. Postcode: SL4
1.
www.stgeorges-windsor.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George%27s_Chapel,_Windsor_Castle.
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Lichfield Cathedral 252 feet high,
built 1200-1340
Lichfield Cathedral is situated in
Staffordshire/ England about 20 miles
north of Birmingham. This is the only
medieval English cathedral with three
spires. The Cathedral was extensively
damaged during the English Civil war.
Restoration began in the 1660s. Visitor
Guides are available at #2 and Souvenir
Books at #8. Postcode: WS13
7LD.
lichfield-cathedral.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichfield_Cathedral.
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Ripon Cathedral built
1160-1547
Ripon Cathedral is the mother church of
the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated
in the small city of Ripon about 34 miles
north of Leeds. Anglo-Saxon/ Gothic
style. Below the Cathedral, from an
earlier church, is the oldest complete
crypt in Europe, excluding Italy, from
672. Free visits. Postcode: HG4
1QS.
www.riponcathedral.org.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripon_Cathedral.
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Rochester Cathedral built
1179-1238
Rochester Cathedral is a Norman church in
Kent 31 miles southeast of London. The
bishopric is the second oldest in
England, only Canterbury is older. The
cathedral is small compared to some
others, being only 306 feet long, but its
nave is the oldest in England and it has
a fine Norman crypt. Postcode: ME1
1SX.
www.rochestercathedral.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Cathedral.
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