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This is a list of cathedrals in England, the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey, as well as Gibraltar.Former and intended cathedrals are listed separately. Cathedrals in overseas territories can be found at List of cathedrals in British Overseas Territories.
Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross and St Michael 51°34′26″N 0°12′06″W / 51.573944°N 0.201724°W / 51.573944; -0.201724 ( London Greek Orthodox Cathedral - Holy Cross & St Michael, Golders
The term former cathedral in this list includes any Christian [1] church (building) in Great Britain which has been the seat of a bishop, [2] but is not so any longer. The status of a cathedral, for the purpose of this list, does not depend on whether the church concerned is known to have had a formal "throne" (or cathedra) nor whether a formal territory or diocese was attached to the church ...
Durham Cathedral: Durham, England 1093 started Building commenced in 1093 and was largely completed within 40 years. Durham Cathedral is the only cathedral in England to retain almost all of its Norman craftsmanship, and one of few to preserve the unity and integrity of its original design. The nave, quire and transepts are all Norman.
Canterbury Cathedral. Lists of cathedrals in the United Kingdom cover cathedrals, churches that contain the cathedra (Latin for "seat") of a bishop. Cathedrals are usually specific to Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox churches.
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British cathedrals have always been fewer in number than those of Italy, France, and other parts of Europe, while the buildings themselves have tended to be much larger. While France, at the time of the French Revolution, had 136 cathedrals, England had 27. Because of a ruling that no cathedral could be built in a village, any town in which a ...
Lists of churches in England include lists of notable current or former church buildings, territories, places of worship, or congregations, and may be discriminated by various criteria, including affiliation, location, or architectural characteristics.