The Best Cathedrals in England

[Iamvegauel]

Hi, wow. So beautiful and actual tourist attractions and landmarks. Pleasant sites with lawful pleasant individuals. I have had the honour of visiting a few myself and intend to visit more in the future.

[st.paulschurchmanora]

God bless you.all dear friends .
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[samuelwardell]

Love England I would love to ring the bells in one of the cathedrals as I am a keen bell ringer

[athoshadjiantoni]

A fantastic collection of Cathedrals of England.

[COMEINTOMYWORLD]

Great video. Clear concept. Being catholic would you do a separate (if not already) of those ones.

[maryhope]

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[LuisCastillo-xcqc]

I am here because i dreamt of these cathedrals, they are so beautiful

[Absalom]

Count me as someone delighted with this and the similar review of French cathedrals. They offer a great, easy resource for those of us who are students of religious architecture in Western Europe, in the two countries that led the way. Thanks!

[ericellis]

Tremendous collection of English architecture. thank you.

[veenachumber]

Newcastle, London, York, Manchester cathedrals are so beautiful. Amazing!

[yogatreeoflife]

Where is this piece of Gregorian chanting from please? Beautiful

[tamaracarter]

Here are some of the best examples of medieval cathedrals in England:

*Lincoln Cathedral* *world’s tallest building 1311-1548 - it was the first building to overtake the Great Pyramid of Giza (the spire collapsed in storm of 1548, tower remains). The amazing height Lincoln Cathedral achieved was “never matched” until 1884 - the Washington Monument. Only one cathedral (so far) has ever managed to surpass its height - Ulm Minster in Germany. One of the highlights inside are the exquisitely carved 14th century choir stalls,

*Durham Cathedral* *one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe, it is architecturally very important - containing many elements that prove it to have influenced (what would later be created in France) Gothic architecture,

*York Minster* *largest medieval cathedral in Northern Europe, plus the “Great East Window” is the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world,

*Ely Cathedral* *central octagonal tower is unique in Europe, highest nave in UK, outstanding Romanesque exterior that is very different from any other cathedral,

*Canterbury Cathedral* *oldest UK Cathedral founded in 597AD (present building started 1070AD), great amount of medieval glass along with York Minster,

*Salisbury Cathedral* *tallest UK cathedral, contains what is said to be the oldest clock in the world (1386), Cathedral unique in Europe as was built in only 38 years (1220-1258), so has a remarkably uniform exterior,

*Wells Cathedral* *over 300 medieval statues on West Front (said to be the largest in Europe), extremely unique mid-14th century “scissor-arches”,

*Winchester Cathedral* *longest 'medieval' cathedral in the world, along with longest ‘medieval’ nave, the crypts (built 1079) are haunting when submerged in water (as flood often).

*Peterborough Cathedral* *known for its famous “West Front”, a very early English Gothic facade which is unrivalled in Gothic architecture, also inside the largest of the 4 remaining decorated medieval wooden cathedral ceilings (built in around 1200) remaining in Europe,

*Norwich Cathedral* *made of beautiful french Caen stone (Canterbury Cathedral was also built extensively with it), has over 1000 painted medieval “bosses” situated on the ceiling vault - an unrivalled treasure.

*Gloucester Cathedral* *the cathedral cloisters are absolutely stunning and were featured in some of the Harry Potter movies, another interesting feature inside the cathedral - the 46 misericords (carved in the 1300’s), depicting a wide array of strange and charming scenes.

*Westminster Abbey* *the most well known, has held the coronations of many English Kings/ Queens for over 1000 years, a very important site for this reason with many notable historical figures buried within its walls. Interestingly, it also contains one of the countries oldest doors (dated to 1050AD).

*There are many more, but I think these are some of the greatest in England.*

[MandyJMaddison]

This video would be much more accurate if you titled it simply Cathedrals in England. What you have here is a muddle that shows no understanding of what an English architectural historian would consider "the best".
The reason for this is that, architecturally speaking, there are several different types of cathedral.
1. Some of the cathedrals, both old and new, were designed as CATHEDRALS. e.g. Salisbury Cathedral, St Paul' Cathedral, London; (always called St Pauls, not London Cathedral); and Liverpool Cathedral.
2. Some of the cathedrals started life as huge abbey churches, with monasteries attached, and di not become cathedrals until the 1500s. These are generally just as grand as the original cathedrals.
3. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was decided that more cathedrals were needed. Generally, an old church was selected. Some of these were old abbey churches, and some were just big parish churches, that do not compare in size and are not the same format as the ancient cathedrals and abbeys.

So, if we are going to talk about the BEST Cathedrals in England, (rather than MOST Cathedrals in England) then the list is very much shorter, and architectural historians will agree with it.

1. Some people believe that Lincoln Cathedral is (architecturally) the finest. Its exterior is magnificent, and its interior is just as magnificent.
2. Canterbury is historically, the most important, being the first cathedral in England, It was built over a long time and each part is different to the next, but all are beautiful, including its lovely tower.
3. Salisbury Cathedral is thought by some people to be the finest. It is the one always shown in architectural book on Gothic, because it is all in the Gothic style. Its interior is maybe not so pretty, but it has one of the finest spires in the world.
4. When it comes to PRETTINESS, Wells Cathedral is known as "the Queen of Cathedrals".
5. But then there is Lichfield, with its three pretty spires!
6. York Minster, as it is called, is huge and exceedingly grand, with a splendid facade, and magnificent huge stained glass windows with rare ancient glass (which was smashed in most cathedrals in the 1600s)
7. Peterborough Cathedral is mostly Norman (Romanesque) and has an ancient painted ceiling. It also has a splendiferous Gothic facade.
8. Ely is half and half, Norman and Gothic. its most famous feature is the AMAZING octagonal wooden tower called the Lantern, at the centre of the building.
9. Then there is Gloucester which has one of the finest towers, and a stained glass window in the east end, that is as big as a tennis court
10 Winchester Cathedral is immensely long, and doesn't have wonderful towers because it is on boggy land.... aaah, but when you walk inside, the view down the nave is stunning, like walking into an avenue of tall stone trees.
11. I haven't mentioned Durham. What can I say! It is probably the greatest Romanesque building ever created. Walking into Durham Cathedral is an overwhelming experience.
12. Last on my list of the twelve finest is, of course. St Pauls, London. It is a replacement for the medieval cathedral that was burnt down in 1666. It was built by just one architect, Sir Christopher Wren, and is one of the finest churches in the world.

Wikipedia has an article called Architecture of the Medieval cathedrals of England which will tell you more about the development of medieval architecture. There is also a detailed article on Wikipedia about St Paul’s Cathedral.
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[peterlitman]

Doesn't include St German's Cathedral, Peel - we are a Church of England Cathedral!

[brunocerri]

I have been to:
Rochester
Ely
Durham

[markhutchinson]

Lincoln cathedral is the finest church in the entire world 🌎 !!!

[SPACEDUDE]

How dare you not include Leeds cathedral

[MandyJMaddison]

Tony Frang, I have to ask why you chose Michelangelo's Last Judgement as your very inappropriate cover artwork. I also have to ask why, since England is very famous for its church music, you have chose an ancient chant of the sort which is rarely in English cathedrals?

[catherinesmalley]

The Best Cathedrals in England? Well, you've listed all 42 Anglican Cathedrals here so perhaps they're all the best? Perhaps you should retitle your video as such.