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Gloucester Cathedral

 
Description: 17, College Green / Gloucester / Gloucestershire / GL1 2LR / Tel: +44 (0)1452 528 095 / Fax: +44 (0)1452 300 469.

Newest Review: ... bit of a nightmare in the centre. ENTRANCE AND ACCESSIBILITY: The Cathedral is free to enter although a donation of £3 is requested for adults. If you pay the £3 then you are permitted to take photographs within the Cathedral. There are tours of the Tower which cost £3 for adults and £1 for children and there is also an exhibition about one of the medieval windows and a whispering gallery ... more

 ... and these cost £2 together. The Cathedral is accessible for disabled people apart from the tower and for the treasury you need to contact one of the guides. THE EXPERIENCE: When we got to the Cathedral we were very excited about seeing it. On entering...more

tartlette
Premium Review Gloucester Cathedral: More History - yey! (893 words)
by tartlette - written on 22.06.07 (Very useful, 118 readings)
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Being a huge fan of tombs (yes I know its morbid!) and old churches, Gloucester Cathedral was one of the places on my list to visit as I knew that Edward II was burried there. Knowing the tombs in Westminster Abbey like the back of my habd I decided it was time to explore other parts of the country for spectacular royal monuments. Of course, its not just about tombs! HISTORY: The first religious building on the site was founded in the 7th century. The building that we see today was begun in 1089, although there has been lots of rebuilding and remodelling since then. The Cathedral was originally a Benedictine Abbey and remained so until Henry VIII ...

Bryn+Pearson
Premium Review Dominating and awe inspiring.. (335 words)
by Bryn Pearson - written on 14.05.01 (Very useful, 27 readings)
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Gloucester cathedral dominates the town's skyline and is visible from miles around. It is a huge building and used to also have an abbey, the ruins of which are still visible. The catehdral is open to visitors during the day, and as it is in the centre of Gloucester, its very easy to visit. There have been religious builsings on this site since Saxon times, there is a great deal of history in the bilding itself, and some wonderful architecture - painted chapels, bosses, fan vaulted celings, crypts, treasures and much more. The tea shop is very good. There is a lot to explore and to enjoy. In my opinion, one of the main reasons for going to the ...

 

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