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 Abbeys and Cathedrals of England and Wales - http://www.britannia.com/church/cath.html This Britannia guide has a brief introduction and list of cathedrals, organised by age and type, with photographs taken from M.J.Taber, "The Cathedrals of England" (1905). |
 Liverpool Cathedral (Anglican) - http://www.merseyworld.com/cathedral/ Mersey World provides a photograph and brief details of the largest Anglican cathedral. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, it is a 20th-century building in a traditional mould. |
 Aberdeen, St Andrew's Cathedral - http://www.cathedral.aberdeen.anglican.org/ Opened in 1817, the cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church was the first of many buildings in the city designed by Archibald Simpson. |
 St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow - http://www.cathedral.glasgow.anglican.org/ The official site provides a history of the building designed by George Gilbert Scott, with a special section on Gwyneth Leech's murals. |
 Cathedrals of Britain - http://www.cathedrals.org.uk/ The Pilgrims Association provides a guide to churches, cathedrals and abbeys in the UK and Ireland. Each has a page with history, pictures and visitor information. |
 St Paul's Cathedral, London - http://www.stpauls.co.uk/ The official site of the magnificent Baroque church designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1673. It has an illustrated chronology and 360-degree panoramas that require QuickTime VR. |
 Coventry Cathedral, Death and Resurrection - http://www.know-britain.com/churches/coventry_cathedral_1.html A series of pages from Know Britain exploring the symbolism of the ruined medieval cathedral, and the contrast of the modern cathedral. |
 Belfast, St Anne's Cathedral - http://www.belfastcathedral.org/ The official site includes an illustrated history and virtual tour of this Church of Ireland cathedral begun in 1899 in the Hiberno-Romanesque style. |
 St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh - http://www.stpatricks-cathedral.org Founded by St Patrick in 445 A.D. The official site offers a virtual tour, illustrated history and visitor information. Includes a list of past abbots, bishops and archbishops. The music section includes details of early organs. |
 Edinburgh, St Giles' Cathedral - http://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/ History from Napier University of the High Kirk of Edinburgh, Cathedral of the Church of Scotland. |
 The Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool (RC) - http://www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk The official site give a history of this remarkable Modernist building completed in 1967. Designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, the circular plan and spiked elevation is intended to evoke Christ's crown of thorns. |
 Coventry Cathedral - http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/cathedrals/newcathedral.php Robert Orland's illustrated history of the new cathedral built to the design of Basil Spence after the medieval cathedral was destroyed by bombing in the second world war. |
 Edinburgh Cathedral (Roman Catholic) - http://www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk/ Originally the Chapel of St Mary, built in 1814 to the designs of James Gillespie Graham, it became a cathedral in 1878. Brief history; interactive plan leads to photographs and details. |
 Westminster Cathedral - http://www.westminstercathedral.org.uk/ The official site of the primary Catholic Cathedral in England and Wales includes a brief history and tour of the Byzantine-style building, designed by Victorian architect John Francis Bentley. |
 Cathedrals in the East of England - http://www.easterncathedrals.org.uk Presents the history, architecture, art, treasures, and details of their amenities and facilities. |
 Coventry Cathedral - http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/ Official site giving history, virtual tour and visitor information. |
 Southwark, St George's Roman Catholic Cathedral - http://www.southwark-rc-cathedral.org.uk/ The official site includes images and brief history of this cathedral designed by Pugin. |