St Albans Cathedral
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St Albans Cathedral, officially the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, also known as "the Abbey", is a Church of England cathedral in St Albans, England.
St Albans Abbey viewed from the south west
The nave of St Albans Cathedral. The north wall (left) features a mix of Norman arches dating back to 1077 and arches in the Early English style of 1200.
Psalm 22:1-8 in the St. Albans Psalter. The first words of the Psalm in the Latin Vulgate are "Deus, Deus meus," abbreviated here as DS DS MS.
Psalm 137 Initial S
Verulamium
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Verulamium was a town in Roman Britain. It was sited southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. The major ancient Roman route Watling Street passed through the city, but was
St Albans Cathedral
…the 11th century, with Gothic and 19th-century additions. According to Bede, whose account of the saint's life is the most elaborate, Alban lived in Verulamium, some time during the 3rd or 4th centuries. At that time Christians began to suffer cruel persecution. The legend proceeds with Alban meeting a Christian…
Remains of the city walls, with distinctive Roman brick tiles. St Albans Cathedral is in the background.
Roman Theatre, St Albans
A lidar view of part of Verulamium including the Roman theatre
Stretch of Roman wall by the London Gate