The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals of Great Britain

by Sue Dobson

Overview

Britain is well-known for its churches and cathedrals; buildings of great architecture and religious grandeur that form many of our recognisable skylines. But these grand structures are also full of facts, histories and stories that you may not have been aware of. 
Did you know that there are only three cathedrals in Britain without a ringing bell? Or that St Davids Cathedral, nestled away in a Welsh valley, has a very unique choir, where the top line is sung only by female choristers, aged eight to eighteen? How about that the Great Pyramids in Egypt were the world's tallest structures for over 3,870 years, until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1311?  
Award-wining travel writer and editor Sue Dobson takes us on a journey around the United Kingdom, showing us her highlights while providing fascinating details and stories along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785784880
Publisher:	Icon Books, Ltd. UK
Publication date:	05/09/2019
Series:	The The 50
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Sue Dobson is an award-winning travel writer and magazine editor with a passion for discovering the world, its art, music, religions and cultures. Her love of cities is balanced by the joy of landscapes as diverse as deserts and mountains. She is the author of The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals of the World

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals of Great Britain

Bath Abbey 16

Beverley Minster 21

Bristol Cathedral 27

Buckfast Abbey 31

Canterbury Cathedral 37

Chelmsford Cathedral 43

Chichester Cathedral 48

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford 53

Coventry Cathedral 59

Durham Cathedral 63

Ely Cathedral 68

Exeter Cathedral 73

Fountains Abbey 78

Glastonbury Abbey 83

Gloucester Cathedral 88

Great St Mary's, Cambridge 92

Guildford Cathedral 97

Hereford Cathedral 101

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon 107

King's College Chapel, Cambridge 112

Lichfield Cathedral 116

Lincoln Cathedral 121

Llandaff Cathedral 126

Malmesbury Abbey 131

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool 136

Norwich Cathedral 141

Peterborough Cathedral 146

Rochester Cathedral 151

Romsey Abbey 157

St Albans Cathedral 161

St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire 168

St Edmundsbury Cathedral 172

St Giles' Cathedral 176

St Kyneburgha, Castor 181

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall 184

St Mary the Virgin, Wellingborough 188

St Paul's Cathedral, London 193

Salisbury Cathedral 197

Sherborne Abbey 203

Southwark Cathedral 209

Tewkesbury Abbey 214

Tintern Abbey 219

Truro Cathedral 224

University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford 228

Wells Cathedral 232

Westminster Cathedral 236

Whitby Abbey 241

Winchester Cathedral 245

Worcester Cathedral 251

York Minster 258