Directory > Arts > Architecture > History > Building Types > Religious > Christian > Churches > Cathedrals > United Kingdom 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. http://www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Coventry Cathedral Official site giving history and visitor information. http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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The Cathedrals of Britain BBC History Online gives examples of cathedrals from Norman to modern in this illustrated introduction. Includes a typical cathedral floorplan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/architecture/architecture_cathedral_01.shtml Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Cathedrals in the East of England Presents the history, architecture, art, treasures, and details of their amenities and facilities. http://www.easterncathedrals.org.uk Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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St. Paul's Cathedral David Bowman argues that Wren's floor plan is the encoded image of the kabbalistic Tree of Life. Illustrated analysis from Aiwaz.net. http://www.aiwaz.net/stpauls/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Coventry Cathedral, Death and Resurrection A series of pages from Know Britain exploring the symbolism of the ruined medieval cathedral, and the contrast of the modern cathedral. http://www.know-britain.com/churches/coventry_cathedral_1.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Abbeys and Cathedrals of England and Wales This Britannia guide has a brief introduction and list of cathedrals, organised by age and type, with photographs taken from M.J.Taber, "The Cathedrals of England" (1905). http://www.britannia.com/church/cath.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.company-net.co.uk/belfast-cathedral/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Edinburgh, St Giles' Cathedral History from Napier University of the High Kirk of Edinburgh, Cathedral of the Church of Scotland. http://www.napier.ac.uk/depts/music/st-giles/st-giles.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.cathedral.aberdeen.anglican.org/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Southwark, St George's Roman Catholic Cathedral The official site includes images and brief history of this cathedral designed by Pugin. http://www.southwark-rc-cathedral.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Cathedral Calls BBC feature spotlighting the English stone mason and history of Gothic architecture in Britain, with links to prime examples. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/cathedral/index.shtml Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.exponet.co.uk/peter/cathedral/default.asp Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.merseyworld.com/cathedral/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury Archaeological Trust uncovered the Anglo-Saxon cathedral beneath the present one. Illustrated report from Current Archaeology. http://www.archaeology.co.uk/timeline/saxon/canterbury/canter.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.cathedrals.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.stpauls.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.liverpool-rc-cathedral.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.cathedral.glasgow.anglican.org/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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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. http://www.westminstercathedral.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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The Virtual Tour of Ripon A tour of the inside of Ripon Cathedral, with some good photographs. From Stem Computer Systems. http://www.stemsys.co.uk/riptour/in-cath.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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