Gloucester
Gloucester Cathedal, dedicated to St Peter and the Holy Trinity, was built mainly between 1089 and 1499. Originally an abbey, it was made a cathedral by King Henry VIII in 1541. The architecture of the nave is Romanesque, whilst that of the choir and east end are Gothic; between 1867 and 1873, it was refurbished by Sir George Gilbert Scott. King Edward II, murdered in 1327, is buried here. This photograph shows the colourful wooden funerary monument of one of William the Conqueror's sons, Robert Curthose (d 1134).
Gloucester
Gloucester Cathedal, dedicated to St Peter and the Holy Trinity, was built mainly between 1089 and 1499. Originally an abbey, it was made a cathedral by King Henry VIII in 1541. The architecture of the nave is Romanesque, whilst that of the choir and east end are Gothic; between 1867 and 1873, it was refurbished by Sir George Gilbert Scott. King Edward II, murdered in 1327, is buried here. This photograph shows the colourful wooden funerary monument of one of William the Conqueror's sons, Robert Curthose (d 1134).