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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/
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Coventry Cathedral
Official site giving history and visitor information.
http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/
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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
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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/
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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
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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/
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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/
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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
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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
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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/
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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
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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
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