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Despite these problems England’s cathedrals still attract large crowds and millions of tourists a year. Around 55,000 people are expected to attend Easter Sunday services.
On April 4, 1942, the diarist Henry “Chips” Channon and a few of his friends paid a visit to Wells Cathedral—one of England’s early Gothic treasures—in the southwest county of Somerset.
The July 7 event at Canterbury is evidence of a growing interest in shrines, saints and relics in the Church of England, ...
Blackburn Cathedral's approach to safeguarding requires "urgent improvement", an independent review has found. Independent ...
The government has this year cut back a funding lifeline for listed churches, putting historic buildings and the art they ...
The Cathedrals of England. LECTURE BY REV. GEO. F. SEYMOUR Arrivals in the City. Share full article. May 31, 1865. Credit... The New York Times Archives ...
Cathedrals have been accused of turning themselves into novelty modern art exhibitions and hosting events that undermine their sanctity. Events scheduled at Britain’s largest churches this ...
The Church of England is increasingly dropping the word “church” in favour of “relevant and modern-sounding” descriptions ...
Cathedrals in England underwent "significant recovery", with a five-percent rise in weekly service attendance in 2023 from the year before, the Church of England said in a report released on ...
See how stonemasons keep England’s oldest cathedrals standing tall. From chiseling perfect spheres to dealing with nesting falcons, a stonemason’s work is far from one dimensional.
Admission prices at England’s cathedrals have reached “exorbitant” levels, with costs surging by as much as 24pc in the past year. Fees have spiralled to such a degree that it now costs more ...