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Cathedrals in the United Kingdom whose architecture mainly dates from the medieval period, whether or not they had cathedral status in that period.

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• Bradford Cathedral

  http://www.bradfordcathedral.org/
  The official site includes a brief history, tour and images of this comparatively modest cathedral. The medieval parish church of St Peter became a cathedral in 1919.

• Canterbury Cathedral

  http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/
  The official site provides photographs, history and an interactive tour.

• Chester Cathedral

  http://www.chestercathedral.com/
  The official site gives history, description and visitor information. The church of the former Abbey of St Werburgh became a cathedral in 1541.

• Exeter Cathedral

  http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/
  The official web-site. Clear interactive plan, coloured to show building phases. Clicking on locations leads to large photographs and brief details, which can also be seen by following the tour.

• Exeter Cathedral Keystones and Carvings

  http://hds.essex.ac.uk/exetercath/index.html
  Avril Henry and Anna Hulbert's searchable explanatory catalogue of the medieval interior sculptures. Images, descriptions, introduction, notes and bibliography; clickable plan.

• Gloucester Cathedral

  http://www.britannia.com/church/studies/gloscath.html
  Britannia Internet Magazine supply photographs, an engraving, history (by David Nash Ford) and detailed architectural analysis with bibliography (by Stephanie James).

• Gloucester Cathedral

  http://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/
  The official web-site has an outline history, detailed plan and gallery of beautiful photographs using natural lighting effects. Also visitor information.

• Gothic Architecture in England: The Cathedrals

  http://members.tripod.com/gothic_architecture/
  Amy Johansen's outline of the topic, using Wells, Lincoln and Gloucester as examples of the three main styles of Gothic Architecture. Includes bibliography.

• Hereford Cathedral History

  http://www.britannia.com/history/herefords/churches/herefordcath.html
  Text edited by David Nash Ford from Cathedrals (1924) with one photograph.

• Lichfield Cathedral

  http://lichfield-cathedral.org/
  The official web-site provides a history and floor-plan coloured to show dated building phases, with details of what is where. Photograph album has expandable thumbnails.

• Lincoln Cathedral

  http://www.lincolncathedral.com/
  The official site provides an outline history with reconstruction drawings, and a well-designed tour: beautiful photographs, including close-ups, with brief explanations, and a clickable plan.

• Llandaff Cathedral

  http://www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk/
  The official site provides an illustrated history of this mainly Gothic cathedral on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain.

• Medieval Cathedrals in England and Wales A-Z Guide

  http://www.britainexpress.com/Where_to_go_in_Britain/Cathedrals/Cathedrals1.htm
  Britain Express provides a tourist guide: thumbnail photographs, brief histories and visitor information.

• Medieval English Cathedrals and Churches

  http://myweb.lmu.edu/sshepherd/med.htm
  S.H. Shepherd's professional photos of Durham, Gloucester, Lincoln, Litchfield and Salisbury Cathedrals, along with some churches.

• Ripon Cathedral

  http://www.riponcathedral.org.uk/
  The official site provides an outline history of the medieval minster which became a cathedral in 1836 and an educational tour, with clickable cutaway view leading to text and illustrations suitable for school use.

• Rochester Cathedral

  http://www.rochestercathedral.org/
  Largely Gothic, though with some Romanesque architecture remaining. The official site provides history, virtual tour using a sensitive ground plan and visitor information.

• Salisbury Cathedral

  http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/
  The attractive official site has a brief history and building chronology. An interactive map of the close leads to photographs, history and visitor information on the buildings around the cathedral.

• Sheffield Cathedral

  http://www.sheffieldcathedral.org/
  Provides a history of this medieval church elevated to cathedral status in modern times.

• St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh

  http://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/
  The official site includes history and images of the building, a large presbyterian church commonly known as a cathedral since it served that purpose for part of the 17th century.

• St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen

  http://www.stmachar.com/
  The official web-site delves into the medieval cathedral's Celtic roots and has a limited photo album.

• St. Woolos Cathedral, Newport, Wales

  http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/monmouth/people/cathedral/
  The official web-site supplies an outline history of the Norman and Gothic church adopted as the cathedral for the new diocese of Monmouth in 1929.

• Winchester Cathedral

  http://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/
  The official site of this magnificent medieval church provides a history, plan showing building phases and features, illustrated description and a gallery of professional, expandable photographs.

• Winchester Cathedral: St. Swithun's Shrine

  http://www.britannia.com/church/shrines/sw-shrine.html
  An illustrated article in Britannia pieces together the evidence for the structure of this popular shrine destroyed in 1538. Bibliography.

• Worcester Cathedral

  http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuengl/mainwor.html
  Photographs and an elevation drawing from Alison Stones, Images of Medieval Art and Architecture.

• York Minster

  http://www.yorkminster.org/
  The elegant official site for the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Well-designed tour with photographs and brief historical details.

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