A beautiful cathedral

Advantages: Beautiful cathedral and friendly guides
Disadvantages: None

...Saxon crypt in England, and forms part of the Cathedral you see today, resting beneath Archbishop Roger de Pont l'Evêque's 12th century minster. Today's church is in fact the fourth to have stood on this site. The remainder of St Wilfrid's church was destroyed by the English King in AD948. A second minster was built at Ripon, but it too perished - this time in 1069 at the hands of William the Conqueror. Thomas of Bayeux, first Norman Archbishop of York, then instigated the construction of a third church, but building had to be postponed due to the outbreak of the War of the Roses. In 1547, before all the work was finished, Edward VI dissolved Ripon's college of canons. All revenues were appropriated by the Crown and the tower never received its last Perpendicular arches. It was not until 1604 that James I issued his Charter of Restoration...

JEFFJEN 14.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ripon Cathedral

An Icy Cathedral

Advantages: Interesting place of worship
Disadvantages: Gets busy

...The Arctic cathedral in Tromsø stood out amongst the smaller houses surrounding it and was visible long before we approached the bridge to cross over to the mainland. The unusual shape representing the shape of a Sami (the people who tend the reindeer) tent and the iciness of a glacier was built in 1965 on a site that was originally a bunker, being close to Russia they were prepared. The huge white walls form an A shape and there are windows at both ends of the building. The walls are 11 pieces of concrete covered with Aluminium, which represent the 11 apostles left after the betrayal of Christ. Between the wall sections is glass which lets light into the church, supplying much of the inside light in the church, especially during the midnight sun season. With the mountain behind covered in trees it stood out well, but when the snow...

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Review of Arctic Cathedral, Tromso

Cathedral

Advantages: Good
Disadvantages: None

...One of the great buildings of the world and it is the largest cathedral in Britain and 5th largest in the world. The cathedral has high gothic arches and bells in the tower. The construction of the cathedral was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott. Car Parking is available at the Cathedral, with a charge of £1. Multi stormy car parking is available nearer the city centre in Mount Pleasant and in neighboring Duke Street. There is some limited free street parking available. Entry to the cathedral is free of charge, but donations are invited - £3.00 (?4/$5US) is suggested. Prices for the Tower are £4.25 with concessions at £2.50. A family ticket for up to 2 adults and 3 children is £10.00. A visit is highly recommended....

Nazuku 11.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Liverpool Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral

Advantages: Historical benefits,good attraction for all the family to learn about
Disadvantages: Mnay steps to climb.Apart form that none

...Well as my Dover castle review seemed to go down rather well with ratings received, and this is a rather local attraction to me, I thought I would do a review won Canterbury cathedral. I can view this beautifully from my office window on my construction site, which I think is a privilege really. History of the Cathedral Well I should think most people know something about the cathedral and its history but I will merely scratch the surface of it in this review im sure? The Cathedral was founded in 597AD by St Augustine who landed on the south east corner of England as a missionary from Rome. St Augustine was given a site in Canterbury to set up his church and this was St Martins, which still stands today. This was given to him by the then King of England Ethelbert. This Church was used throughout the Roman occupation and in...

Jamie73 19.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Canterbury Cathedral

Bradford Cathedral

Advantages: Lots of history
Disadvantages: The roof and chairs are very odd

...On the 7th November 2008 the Al Mahdi Mosque was officially opened in the centre of Bradford. It's a sign of the changing times and reaffirms the fact that Bradford is a multi cultural city with a huge Muslim population. This Mosque is a magnificent building, clearly visible from afar, standing like a palace against the skyline. I happened by chance to be in Bradford on the date of the Mosque's inauguration but by a rather spooky coincidence I was actually in Bradford to see a much older place of worship - its Anglican Cathedral. To begin with I had quite a bit of trouble locating the Cathedral. I knew that there was one and I knew that it was fairly central but despite easily finding the City Hall and other landmarks I seemed to have walked around in a large circle before I eventually spotted a sign pointing down a narrow alleyway...

micksheff 09.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bradford Cathedral

Ely cathedral

Advantages: Old, beautiful, nice tombs
Disadvantages: None

...are mainly of bishops of Ely who I dont know very much about but they certainly have some amazing tombs. I love effigy tombs and there were enough in Ely to satisfy even me (morbid I know). We then went into the Lady Chapel. Ely has the biggest lady chapel of any English cathedral. The chapel feels airy and a bit cold because its very light with enormous windows but very bare. The walls are carved but all the statues are headless after their heads were smashed off in the Reformation (Henry VIII had a lot to answer for!). There is a hideous statue of Mary in the window of the chapel. She is dressed as a medieval queen and is holding her arms out. It looks like a cheap waxwork and was just so out of keeping with the building - although having had a rant Ill probably find out that its a replica of a 15th century statue that Henry VIII...

tartlette83 26.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, England

Gargoyles smoking cigars , Chichester Cathedral

Advantages: FREE, interesting art work and a Cathedral in daily use
Disadvantages: It is a church so may not appeal to all

...and the dragon, very English with heroic symbolism and of course the name of the chapel. "Bell-Arundel Screen" This early 15th century stone carved arched screen was supposed to have been erected by Bishop Arundel between 1459 and 1478. It was originally to divide the secular parts from the more sacred areas of the Cathedral. It was apparently removed in 1859 and it was then discovered that the tower was unsafe and several things from the cathedral under the tower were removed and saved. The screen was restored to its original place in 1961 in memory of Bishop Bell. "The South Transept" The great window in the south transept was inserted by Bishop Langton between 1305 and 1337. The large painting shows St Wilfred receiving a grant of land at Selsey from Caedwalla, King of Wessex, on which to build a church; and the renewal of the charter by...

catsholiday 14.10.2009 (06.11.2009) · Read review
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Review of Chichester Cathedral, Sussex

Hereford Cathedral - An 'ICON'ic Specticle.

Advantages: History, Architecture, Stained Glass windows, beauty.
Disadvantages: Modern art

...HEREFORD CATHEDRAL On our weekend away in Hereford, I could not miss the opportunity to visit this lovely historic building again. I admit I have seen more beautiful and spectacular Cathedrals and even churches; but this one has a beauty all of its own. In one sense we picked the right time of year to visit as there were not too many tourists, but on the other hand it is January, it is quite cold (although the cathedral did have a great heating system) and the Library and the Mappa Mundi were not available to be seen. The Mappa Mundi is the largest complete medieval world map which is housed in the cathedral alongside the chained library which houses manuscripts dating back to the 8th century. Sadly we did not get to this wonderful piece of history as it was closed for cleaning and some restoration work. So back to our...

arnoldhenryrufus 04.02.2009 (05.02.2009) · Read review
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Review of Hereford Cathedral

Cathedral

Advantages: Cathedral
Disadvantages: None

...Admission and Opening Times There is no charge for admission but a contribution (the suggestion is £3) to the building is appreciated. The Cathedral is normally open from 8.00am to 6.00pm, but closed at 5.00pm on Sundays in winter. The Cathedral is normally open from 8.00am to 6.00pm, but closed at 5.00pm on Sundays in winter. There is no charge for admission but a contribution to the upkeep of the building would be appreciated. Guides are usually on duty to show you round and explain the mission of the Cathedral. Photography is permitted in the Cathedral except during Services. There is an underground car park which is open to all visitors from 8.00am - 6.00pm daily. There are also spaces for disabled drivers which are all clearly marked. In addition to the staircase a lift provides access to the Cathedral from the underground car...

Nazuku 06.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King

Lincoln Cathedral is in Font of you.

Advantages: Beautiful Historic building
Disadvantages: At the top of a steep hill

...). Taken from the brochure 'Michael Honywood was appointed Dean at the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. Cathedral Chapters and choirs had been abolished since 1643, and the damage to the fabric of the Cathedral was enormous. Honywood's great legacy to Lincoln Cathedral was his gift of the Wren Library. In 1674 he chose the famous English Baroque Architect, Sir Christopher Wren, who designed the new building over an open loggia, or walkway, on the site of the then ruinous north range of the cloister. Honywood bequeathed his vast library of around 5000 books, on a wide range of subjects, to add to the 100 medieval manuscripts already in the possession of the Cathedral, which were kept chained to the oak desks in the 1422 Medieval Library. This earlier building had originally extended south towards the Chapter House, but nearly half of it...

arnoldhenryrufus 21.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Lincoln Cathedral