United Kingdom (Gothic)

United Kingdom Sites:

Bristol Cathedral Bristol Cathedral: About Bristol supplies photographs and a brief history of the Abbey of St Augustine, founded in 1140, which became the Cathedral of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in 1542. (United Kingdom) http://www.about-bristol.co.uk/chu-01.html Hereford Cathedral History Hereford Cathedral History: Text edited by David Nash Ford from Cathedrals (1924) with one photograph. (United Kingdom) http://www.britannia.com/history/herefords/churches/herefordcath.html Ripon Cathedral 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. (United Kingdom) http://www.riponcathedral.org.uk/ Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury Cathedral: The official site provides photographs, history and an interactive tour. (United Kingdom) http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org Gothic Architecture in England: The Cathedrals Gothic Architecture in England: The Cathedrals: Amy Johansen's outline of the topic, using Wells, Lincoln and Gloucester as examples of the three main styles of Gothic Architecture. Includes bibliography. (United Kingdom) http://members.tripod.com/gothic_architecture/ Llandaff Cathedral Llandaff Cathedral: The official site provides an illustrated history of this mainly Gothic cathedral on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain. (United Kingdom) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/llandaff/ Leicester Cathedral Leicester Cathedral: The official web-site has a floor plan, brief history and illustrated tour of the medieval Church of St Martin which became a cathedral in 1927. (United Kingdom) http://www.cathedral.leicester.anglican.org/ Rochester Cathedral Rochester Cathedral: Largely Gothic, though with some Romanesque architecture remaining. The official site provides history, virtual tour using a sensitive ground plan and visitor information. (United Kingdom) http://www.rochester.anglican.org/cathedral/ Brecon Cathedral, Wales Brecon Cathedral, Wales: An illustrated history is provided by this official web-site. Once the church of Brecon Priory and then a parish church, it became a cathedral in 1923. (United Kingdom) http://www.breconcathedral.org.uk/ Winchester Cathedral: St. Swithun's Shrine Winchester Cathedral: St. Swithun's Shrine: An illustrated article in Britannia pieces together the evidence for the structure of this popular shrine destroyed in 1538. Bibliography. (United Kingdom) http://www.britannia.com/church/shrines/sw-shrine.html Exeter Cathedral Exeter Cathedral: The official web-site. Clear 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. (United Kingdom) http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/ Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral: The official site provides an outline history with reconstruction drawings, and a well-designed tour: beautiful photographs, including close-ups, with brief explanations, and a clickable plan. (United Kingdom) http://www.lincolncathedral.com/ Winchester Cathedral 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. (United Kingdom) http://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/ Gloucester Cathedral Gloucester Cathedral: The official web-site has an outline history, detailed plan and gallery of beautiful photographs using natural lighting effects. Also visitor information. (United Kingdom) http://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/ Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford 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. (United Kingdom) http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral/ Chester Cathedral Chester Cathedral: Elegant official site, giving history, description and visitor information. The church of the former Abbey of St Werburgh became a cathedral in 1541. (United Kingdom) http://www.chestercathedral.org.uk/ Lichfield Cathedral 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. (United Kingdom) http://www.lichfield.gov.uk/cathedral-early.ihtml Medieval Cathedrals in England and Wales A-Z Guide Medieval Cathedrals in England and Wales A-Z Guide: Britain Express provides a tourist guide: thumbnail photographs, brief histories and visitor information. (United Kingdom) http://www.britainexpress.com/Where_to_go_in_Britain/Cathedrals/Cathedrals1.htm Glasgow Cathedral Glasgow Cathedral: Official site for the cathedral of the Church of Scotland. Includes a brief history of this medieval church by The Very Rev. Dr. W. J. Morris, and a picture tour. (United Kingdom) http://www.glasgowcathedral.org.uk/ St. Woolos Cathedral, Newport, Wales St. Woolos Cathedral, Newport, Wales: The official web-site supplies an outline history of the Norman and Gothic church adopted as the cathedral for the new diocese of Monmouth in 1929. (United Kingdom) http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/monmouth/diocese/5.html Worcester Cathedral Worcester Cathedral: Photographs and an elevation drawing from Alison Stones, Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. (United Kingdom) http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuengl/mainwor.html Exeter Cathedral Keystones and Carvings Exeter Cathedral Keystones and Carvings: Avril Henry and Anna Hulbert's searchable explanatory catalogue of the medieval interior sculptures. Images, descriptions, introduction, notes and bibliography; clickable plan. (United Kingdom) http://www.exetercathedral.co.uk St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen: The official web-site delves into the medieval cathedral's Celtic roots and has a limited photo album. (United Kingdom) http://www.stmachar.com/ Salisbury 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. (United Kingdom) http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/salisbury/docs/cathedral.html Bradford Cathedral 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. (United Kingdom) http://www.bradford.anglican.org/cathedral/ Sheffield Cathedral Sheffield Cathedral: The official site, hosted by Sheffield University, provides a history of this medieval church elevated to cathedral status in modern times. (United Kingdom) http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/shefcath/ York Minster York Minster: The elegant official site for the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Well-designed tour with photographs and brief historical details. (United Kingdom) http://www.yorkminster.org/ Medieval English Cathedrals and Churches Medieval English Cathedrals and Churches: S.H. Shepherd's professional photos of Durham, Gloucester, Lincoln, Litchfield and Salisbury Cathedrals, along with some churches. (United Kingdom) http://faculty.smu.edu/sshepher/med.htm St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh: The official site includes history and images of the building, a large presbyterian church commonly known as a cathedral since it served that purpose for part of the 17th century. (United Kingdom) http://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/