Explore my World - English cathedrals
From watching programmes on television and from having visited some myself I have realised that there is not only a lot of architectural interest in cathedrals in this country, but also a tremendous amount of history. I intend to visit various cathedrals around the UK and discover more about them. Bury St. Edmunds Cathedral St. Edmunds cathedral first became a cathedral in 1914. St. Denis's church stood on this site as early as 1065. In the early 12th century Abbot Anselm rebuilt St Denis's and renamed it St. James. Anselm was responsible for building the Abbet Gate which served as the Belfry, and still does today. The belfry has a ring of twelve bells. St. Jame's was largely rebuilt in 1503 and further building work took place in the 18th- 19th centuries. After the church became a cathedral more work was carried out and between 1959 - 1970. The Victorian chancel was demolished and a new Quire and Cloister were added on the west side. Also the Transepts, a Lady Chapel and ...