Cathedrals of Britain

Cathedrals are awe-inspiring buildings. Most are grand medieval structures, while others appear simple and unpretentious - yet all were designed to reflect the glory of God and have a profound impact. As trailblazers of architectural development, each cathedral has distinct individual features - such as the powerful Norman Romanesque west towers of Durham, the unique octagonal tower at Ely, and the daring late Gothic finery and spaciousness at Gloucester. In this lavishly illustrated guide to cathedrals from Bangor to York, with profiles of Roman Catholic and Scottish cathedrals, David Pepin outlines the evolution of architectural style, each building's key features, and the ongoing story of daily worship, wide-ranging ministry, conservation, the new work of craftspeople, and the increasing numbers of pilgrims and visitors.

David Pepin is a retired primary school teacher. An Anglican by tradition and practice and a keen ecumenist, he is involved with several inter-denominational concerns. He is also a local preacher in the Methodist Church.

INTRODUCTION WHAT IS A CATHEDRAL? ARCHITECTURE: It Was Not Built in a Day; Saxon Romanesque Architecture; Norman Architecture; Early English Gothic; Mid-Gothic or Decorated; Late Gothic - The Perpendicular Style; The Renaissance to The Gothic Revival; The Twentieth Century; Glass, Stone and Wood ANGLICAN CATHEDRALS OF ENGLAND AND WALES: Bangor; Birmingham; Blackburn; Bradford; Brecon; Bristol; Canterbury; Carlisle; Chelmsford; Chester; Chichester; Coventry; Derby; Durham; Ely; Exeter; Gloucester; Guildford; Hereford; Leicester; Lichfield; Lincoln; Liverpool; Llandaff; London (St Paul's); Manchester; Newcastle; Newport; Norwich; Oxford; Peel; Peterborough; Portsmouth; Ripon; Rochester; St Albans; St Asaph; St David's; St Edmundsbury; Salisbury; Sheffield; Southwark; Southwell; Truro; Wakefield; Wells; Winchester; Worcester; York ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRALS OF ENGLAND AND WALES: Aldershot; Arundel; Birmingham; Brentwood; Cardiff; Clifton; Lancaster; Leeds; Liverpool; Middlesbrough; Newcastle Upon Tyne; Northampton; Norwich; Nottingham; Plymouth; Portsmouth; Salford; Sheffield; Shrewsbury; Southwark; Swansea; Westminster; Wrexham CATHEDRALS OF SCOTLAND: CATHEDRALS OF FORMER TIMES: Aberdeen; Birnie; Brechin; Dornoch; Dunblane; Dunkeld; Edinburgh; Elgin; Fortrose; Glasgow; Iona; Kirkwall; St Andrews; Spynie CATHEDRALS OF THE SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Aberdeen; Dundee; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Inverness; Millport; Perth ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRALS: Aberdeen; Ayr; Dundee; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Motherwell; Oban; Paisley FURTHER READING AND USEFUL CONTACTS PICTURE CREDITS INDEX