Surf these sites: Bradford Cathedral -- A brief, illustrated history of this comparatively modest cathedral. The medieval parish church of St Peter became a cathedral in 1919. Photograph of the remains of a Saxon preaching cross. Brecon Cathedral, Wales -- A pleasantly-written and attractively-illustrated short history is provided by this official web-site. Bury St Edmunds Cathedral Tower -- Feature by Cathy Brown in Suffolk Now on the project to construct a Gothic tower to complete the transformation of the medieval parish church of St James into Suffolk’s Cathedral. Canterbury Cathedral -- An unofficial look at this World Heritage building by Peter Blanche: some history and photographs, external and internal, including tombs. Part of the Kent Genealogy Resources site. Canterbury Cathedral -- Canterbury Archaeological Trust uncovered the Anglo-Saxon cathedral beneath the present one. Illustrated report from Current Archaeology. Carlisle Cathedral -- The official site gives a brief history and visitor information. 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. Chester Cathedral -- Elegant official site, giving history, description and visitor information. Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford -- The official site gives a substantial history, with sources. Founded as the church of an Anglo-Saxon nunnery and incorporated into a college, Christ Church became a cathedral in 1546. 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. Coventry Cathedral -- Official site giving history and visitor information. Diocese of Argyll and The Isles -- Provides a history and images of the Cathedral of the Isles, Millport, Cumbrae, designed by William Butterfield. Durham Cathedral -- The official web-site gives a brief building chronology. Durham Cathedral Tour -- Attractive site with interactive plan, photographs and description. Provided by Durham University. 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. Ely Cathedral -- Attractive official site for this magnificent Norman Cathedral, founded in 673 as a monastery by a Saxon princess. History and interactive map with photographs and details. Visitor information. Exeter Cathedral -- The official web-site. Excellent interactive plan, coloured to show building phases. Clicking on locations leads to large photographs and brief details, which can also be seen by following the tour. Gloucester Cathedral -- Photographs, engraving, history and bibliography by Stephanie James from Britannia Internet Magazine. Gloucester Cathedral -- The official web-site has a brief history of the cathedral and a few photographs. Leicester Cathedral -- Visit for "details of our Services, information on the Organs and Bells, the Music list, a brief history or just simply to browse". Lichfield Cathedral -- The official web-site provides a history and floor-plan coloured to show dated building phases, with details of what is where. Photo album has expandable thumbnails. Lichfield Cathedral -- The City Council offers an illustrated history of the medieval cathedral and its predecessors: Litchfield has been the seat of a bishop from the 7th century. Lincoln Cathedral -- Photograph, brief description and visitor information provided by Lincolnshire Network. Lincoln Cathedral -- Photographs and an outline history from R. S. Shirolé of the imposing Gothic hill-top cathedral. Hosted by Nottingham Trent University. 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. Liverpool Cathedral (Roman Catholic) -- The Archdiocese provides a tour via a sensitive plan of this remarkable Modernist building (completed 1967). Designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, the circular plan and spiked elevation is intended to evoke Christ''s crown of thorns. Medieval Cathedrals in England and Wales A-Z Guide -- Britain Express provides a tourist guide: thumbnail photographs, brief histories and visitor information. Medieval English Cathedrals and Churches -- S.H. Shepherd''s professional photos of Durham, Gloucester, Lincoln, Litchfield and Salisbury Cathedrals; Hailes and Malmesbury Abbeys; Duntisbourne Rouse and Harescombe Churches (Gloucestershire). Norwich Cathedral -- The official site for this magnificent Romanesque and Gothic building supplies a gallery of expandable photographs and a description, outline history and bibliography. Ripon Cathedral -- The official site provides an outline history of the medieval minster which became a cathedral in 1836 and an educational tour, with clickable cutaway view leading to text and illustrations suitable for school use. Rochester Cathedral -- Small photographs and brief history with visitor information from medwaytowns.com. Salisbury Cathedral -- Dan Hastings gives his thoughts on this masterpiece of medieval Gothic architecture, along with a fuzzy photograph and a better image of a painting by John Constable. Salisbury Cathedral -- The attractive official site has a brief history and building chronology. An interactive map of the close leads to photographs, history and visitor information on the buildings around the cathedral. Salisbury Cathedral -- Well-designed tour: an interactive aerial view leads to expandable photographs with commentaries and plans. Also primary text, essay, current research and bibliography. Part of Virginia University''s Salisbury Project. Sheffield Cathedral -- The official site, hosted by Sheffield University, provides a history of this medieval church elevated to cathedral status in modern times. St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church -- The official site provides a photograph, history, significant dates and visitor information St David''s Cathedral, Wales -- The official site has a brief history and an interactive map, coloured to show dated building phases, which leads to photographs and details. St Machar''s Cathedral, Aberdeen -- The official web-site delves into the cathedral''s Celtic roots and has a limited photo album. St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney -- Journalist Sigurd Towrie provides a lively, illustrated history in ''Orkneyjar'' of the cathedral founded in 1137 by Earl Rognvald Kolsson in memory of his sainted great-uncle Earl Magnus. St Mary''s Cathedral -- Episcopal 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. St. Anne''s RC Cathedral, Leeds -- Leeds Council provides a photograph and brief history of the church designed in 1899 by J.H. Eastwood and S.K. Greenslade in the Arts and Crafts style. St. Woolos Cathedral, Newport, Wales -- The official web-site supplies an outline history. 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. Winchester Cathedral -- The official site of this magnificent medieval church provides a history, plan showing building phases and features, illustrated description and a gallery of professional, expandable photographs. Worcester Cathedral -- Photographs and an elevation drawing from Alison Stones, Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. York Minster -- The elegant official site for the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Well-designed tour with photographs and brief historical details.
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