Chester Cathedral
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Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly the abbey church of
East end of the cathedral
The Shrine of Werburgh was reinstated in the 19th century.
The Bishop's Throne was created in the 19th century in the style of the 14th century choir stalls.
The sandstone exterior (from the south west) has much decorative architectural detail but is heavily restored.
English Gothic architecture
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English Gothic is an architectural style that flourished from the late 12th until the mid-17th century. The majority of surviving Gothic buildings are cathedrals and churches. Gothic architecture's de
Chester Cathedral
…the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times. All the major styles of English medieval architecture, from Norman to Perpendicular, are represented in the present building. The cathedral and former monastic buildings were extensively restored during the 19th century (amidst some…
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