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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Cathedral Calls BBC feature spotlighting the English stone mason and history of Gothic architecture in Britain, with links to prime examples. Southwark, St George's Roman Catholic Cathedral The official site includes images and brief history of this cathedral designed by Pugin. 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. 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). |
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