Architectu­re

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church- The official site provides a photograph, history, significant dates and visitor information Ely Cathedral 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 … St Magnus Cathedral St Magnus Cathedral- Resources for Learning in Scotland prepared this database on the Norse cathedral begun in 1137: its history and present use. Includes audio and video clips. St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney 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 … Peterborough Cathedral Peterborough Cathedral- The official site of the cathedral built as an abbey in 1118. An outstanding example of Norman architecture, with later additions. History, features and fu… Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury Cathedral- An illustrated report by Kevin Blockley and Paul Bennett on the discovery by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust of remains of the Anglo-Saxon cathedral. Pla… St David's Cathedral, Wales 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. Carlisle Cathedral Carlisle Cathedral- Official guide to Carlisle Cathedral, founded in 1122, and one of the smallest cathedrals in England. Norwich Cathedral Norwich Cathedral- The official site for this magnificent Romanesque and Gothic building supplies a gallery of expandable photographs and a description, outline history and biblio… Durham Cathedral Durham Cathedral- The official web-site includes some images. Bradford Cathedral Bradford Cathedral- The official site includes a brief history, tour and images of this comparatively modest cathedral. The medieval parish church of St Peter became a cathedral i… Sheffield Cathedral Sheffield Cathedral- Provides a history of this medieval church elevated to cathedral status in modern times. 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. 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… Chester Cathedral Chester Cathedral- The official site gives history, description and visitor information. The church of the former Abbey of St Werburgh became a cathedral in 1541. 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… 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, n… Lichfield Cathedral Lichfield Cathedral- The official web-site provides a history and floor-plan coloured to show dated building phases, with details of what is where. Photograph album has expandable… 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. Hereford Cathedral History Hereford Cathedral History- Text edited by David Nash Ford from Cathedrals (1924) with one photograph. 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. 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 Architectur… Worcester Cathedral Worcester Cathedral- Photographs and an elevation drawing from Alison Stones, Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. 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. Bibliograp… Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury Cathedral- The official site provides photographs, history and an interactive tour. 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 al… Gloucester Cathedral Gloucester Cathedral- Britannia Internet Magazine supply photographs, an engraving, history (by David Nash Ford) and detailed architectural analysis with bibliography (by Stephani… 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 exp… 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… 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 leadin… 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. 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. Salisbury Cathedral 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 informatio… 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 purpo… 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. Bourges Cathedral Bourges Cathedral- A lively, illustrated introduction to the Gothic Cathedral of St Etienne, begun at the end of the 12th century, from the official Bourges local authority site. Notre Dame de Paris Notre Dame de Paris- An exploration from Earthlore: timeline, history and photographs of this Gothic masterpiece. Chartres Cathedral Chartres Cathedral- San Jose State University presents this masterpiece of Gothic. History and virtual tour of stained glass windows, sculpture and architecture with plan and mode… Amiens Cathedral Amiens Cathedral- A virtual tour presented by Columbia University. An exceptionally deep site, offering computer graphics, photography and architectural drawings, Shockwave and Fl… St Andrew's Church, Nether Wallop St Andrew's Church, Nether Wallop- The church which can boast the only Anglo Saxon wall painting to survive in situ. History and photographs. The Friends of Deerhurst Church The Friends of Deerhurst Church- Provide a history of this major Anglo-Saxon church. The Friends support an academic annual lecture which is subsequently published. Details of eve… The Shrine Church of Saint Melangell The Shrine Church of Saint Melangell- This simple Romanesque church at Pennant Melangell, Wales, houses the relics of an Irish saint. Photographs, plan with historical notes, the … Saxon Churches in Sussex Saxon Churches in Sussex- Martin Snow outlines the arrival of Christianity in Sussex and looks at each church. Includes scholarly articles from the Sussex Archaeological Collectio… Kilpeck, Herefordshire Kilpeck, Herefordshire- Peter Evans gives a description and photographs of this superb Norman church, with bibliography. Bradwell-on-Sea, St Peter's Chapel, Essex Bradwell-on-Sea, St Peter's Chapel, Essex- Comprehensive site devoted to this important small chapel which was built by St Cedd as a cathedral around 654, using the site of an old… Sompting, Sussex, St Mary's Church Sompting, Sussex, St Mary's Church- A tour around this historic church, accompanied by many expandable photographs. St. Mary's Church, Sompting St. Mary's Church, Sompting- Photographs, models, history, discussion and bibliography on this Anglo-Saxon church by Stephanie James and David Nash Ford from Britannia Internet Ma… St. Laurence Church, Bradford-on-Avon St. Laurence Church, Bradford-on-Avon- Photographs, plan, history, discussion and bibliography on this Anglo-Saxon chapel by Stephanie James from Britannia Internet Magazine. St Mary's Priory Church, Deerhurst St Mary's Priory Church, Deerhurst- Photographs and history of this Anglo-Saxon church by David Nash Ford from Britannia Internet Magazine. Anglo-Saxon Churches in Britain Anglo-Saxon Churches in Britain- David Nash Ford introduces the topic in Britannia Internet Magazine. Links to pages on specific churches.