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- Abbeys and Cathedrals of England and Wales - Britannia guide.
www.britannia.com/church/cath.html
- Aberdeen, St Andrew's Cathedral - Opened in 1817, the cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church was the first of many buildings in the city designed by Archibald Simpson.
www.cathedral.aberdeen.anglican.org
- Belfast, St Anne's Cathedral - The official site includes an illustrated history of this Church of Ireland cathedral begun in 1899 in the Hiberno-Romanesque style.
www.company-net.co.uk/belfast-cathedral
- Canterbury Cathedral - Canterbury Archaeological Trust uncovered the Anglo-Saxon cathedral beneath the present one. Illustrated report from Current Archaeology.
www.archaeology.co.uk/timeline/saxon/canterbury/canter.htm
- Cathedral Calls - BBC feature spotlighting the English stone mason and history of Gothic architecture in Britain, with links to prime examples.
www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/cathedral/index.shtml
- Coventry Cathedral - Official site giving history and visitor information.
www.coventrycathedral.org
- Coventry Cathedral - Peter Barton's illustrated history of the new cathedral built to the design of Basil Spence after the medieval cathedral was destroyed by bombing in the second world war.
www.exponet.co.uk/peter/cathedral/default.asp
- Coventry Cathedral, Death and Resurrection - A series of pages exploring the symbolism of the ruined medieval cathedral, and leads us into the contrast of the modern cathedral.
uk.geocities.com/knowbritain/churches/coventry_cathedral_1.html
- Edinburgh Cathedral ( Roman Catholic ) - Originally the Chapel of St Mary, built in 1814 to the designs of James Gillespie Graham, it became a cathedral in 1878. Brief history; interactive plan leads to photographs and details.
www.btinternet.com/~stmaryscathedral/st_marys/index.html
- Edinburgh, St Giles' Cathedral - History from Napier University of the High Kirk of Edinburgh, Cathedral of the Church of Scotland.
www.napier.ac.uk/depts/music/st-giles/st-giles.html
- Liverpool Cathedral (Anglican) - Mersey World provides a photograph and brief details of the largest Anglican cathedral. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, it is a 20th-century building in a traditional mould.
www.merseyworld.com/cathedral
- Medieval English Cathedrals A-Z Guide - A gazetteer of cathedrals in England and Wales from Britain Express including opening times and how to get there.
www.britainexpress.com/Where_to_go_in_Britain/Cathedrals/Cathedrals4.htm
- Southwark, St George's Roman Catholic Cathedral - The official site includes images and brief history of this cathedral designed by Pugin.
www.southwark-rc-cathedral.org.uk
- St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow - The official site provides a history of the building designed by George Gilbert Scott, with a special section on Gwyneth Leech's murals.
www.cathedral.glasgow.anglican.org
- St Paul's Cathedral, London - The official site of the magnificent Baroque church designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1673. It has an illustrated chronology and 360-degree panoramas that require QuickTime VR.
www.stpauls.co.uk
- The Cathedrals of Britain - BBC History Online gives examples of cathedrals from Norman to modern in this illustrated introduction. Includes a typical cathedral floorplan.
www.bbc.co.uk/history/culture/architecture/architecture_cathedral1.shtml
- The Cathedrals of England. - Julian Thurgood provides an introduction to the subject and a full list of Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals in England, with links to their web-sites.
www.englands-buildings.co.uk/cathedrl.htm
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool (RC) - The official site give a history of this remarkable Modernist building completed in 1967. Designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, the circular plan and spiked elevation is intended to evoke Christ's crown of thorns.
www.liverpool-rc-cathedral.org.uk
- The Virtual Tour of Ripon - A tour of the inside of Ripon Cathedral, with some good photographs. From Stem Computer Systems.
www.stemsys.co.uk/riptour/in-cath.html
- Westminster Cathedral - The official site of the primary Catholic Cathedral in England and Wales includes a brief history and tour of the Byzantine-style building, designed by Victorian architect John Francis Bentley.
www.westminstercathedral.org.uk
- Cathedrals of Britain - The Pilgrims Association provides a guide to churches, cathedrals and abbeys in the UK and Ireland. Each has a page with history, pictures and visitor information.
www.cathedrals.org.uk
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