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The windows in the north transept end of Rochester Cathedral are filled with stained glass in memory of Archdeacon King. In this, the lower tier of three from the left are depicted: St. Philip, the deacon, with a representation below of the laying on of hands (Acts 6:6); the Lord Jesus, with three angels on either side, and underneath a scene with six figures, including a saint in chains before a judge; and St. Stephen, the proto-martyr, with the scene of his death beneath. These were all executed by Clayton & Bell in or around the early 1880s.
Rochester Cathedral in the English county of Kent, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the seat of the Diocese of Rochester, the second oldest bishopric in England after that of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The edifice is a Grade I listed building
There has been a cathedral on this site since 604, but after the Norman Conquest, the by now decayed building was replaced by a new Rochester Cathedral, constructed beginning in 1080 by Bishop Gundulf.
The building was dedicated in either 1130 or 1133, but was badly damaged by fire almost immediately, and then again in 1137 and 1179, with the east end almost complete destroyed. This was replaced around the turn of the 13th Century. There was a significant period of extension in the late 13th and early 14th Centuries, which added much Decorated work while leaving the Norman-Romanesque superstructure largely intact.
The cathedral suffered a steep decline after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, during which time its estates were confiscated by the Crown, and it became dilapidated and fell into disrepute. Samuel Pepys, the diarist, would later dismiss it as a "shabby place". After William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, visited the cathedral in 1633 and complained about its general state, there seems to have been a significant programme of repairs, only to fall into disrepair again under Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth, although remedial work began as early as 1664 after the Restoration. Almost inevitably, the Cathedral was “restored” by George Gilbert Scott in the 1870s.
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Yesterday, I posted a picture of Bremen's historic market square. Today, I’m sharing another shot from the same location, but from the opposite side of the Town Hall. This new angle gives you a better view of the Roland Statue, a key historical landmark in Bremen that symbolizes the city's independence and freedom. Erected in 1404 after the original statue was destroyed, it stands about 10 meters tall and depicts Roland, a medieval knight. He holds a sword and a shield with the imperial eagle, representing the protection of Bremen’s liberties. Both the statue and the Town Hall are UNESCO World Heritage sites. According to legend, as long as Roland stands, Bremen will remain free.
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, United Kingdom. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075. I visited again on the 28th of July 2021. Had a nice walk around inside the cathedral and around the outside too where the changing clouds made an interesting backdrops
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, United Kingdom. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075. I visited again on the 28th of July 2021. Had a nice walk around inside the cathedral and around the outside too where the changing clouds made an interesting backdrops
Arundel Castle in West Sussex England. This Norman castle dates back to 1067 and is the seat of the Duke of Norfolk.
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, United Kingdom. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075. I visited again on the 28th of July 2021. Had a nice walk around inside the cathedral and and around the outside too where the changing clouds made an interest back drop
The Belfry of Bruges is an 83 m high medieval bell tower in the center of Bruges, Belgium.
The American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem about the checked history of the belfry:
In the market-place of Bruges stands the belfry old and brown;
Thrice consumed and thrice rebuilded, still it watches o'er the town.
The organ console, dizzyingly located, offers a fine vantage for photographing the clerestory of Holy Cross, Seend, and indeed the interior of the church as a whole.
Holy Cross is the parish church in the Wiltshire village of Seend (pop. 1,132), just outside Devizes. It is part of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury. The west tower dates to the 14th Century (with a 15th Century bell stage), most of the church dates slightly later, to around 1450, with the North Aisle rebuilt in 1498, and the chancel much more modern, being largely the product of an 1876 ‘restoration’ by A.J. Style.
The church has a rich collection of Georgian and Victorian memorials, and some pleasant Victorian and Edwardian glass.
I took this shot before-and-after I celebrated Mass and preached here on a Sunday morning.
St Oswald's -
The church of St Oswald stands on its own amid fields by the River Windrush, all that remains of the deserted medieval village of Widford. It's a beautiful setting.
There has been a church here since late Saxon times, though much of the present building dates from the eleventh century. Inside, a few fourteenth-century wall paintings survive. In fact there has been a building of some kind on this site for nearly two thousand years, since the church itself stands on the floor of a much earlier Roman building.
By Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, 13 July 2016
Arundel Castle in West Sussex England. This Norman castle dates back to 1067 and is the seat of the Duke of Norfolk.
The beautiful medieval town of Dinan in Brittany France. Brittany is a truly beautiful region of France to visit
Noravank Monastery is a 13th-century Armenian religious complex located in a narrow gorge near the town of Yeghegnadzor in Vayots Dzor Province. Surrounded by steep red cliffs, the monastery is one of Armenia’s most well-known historical and architectural landmarks.
The complex is best known for Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) Church, designed by the medieval architect, sculptor, and miniaturist Momik. His design is notable for its vertical structure and unusual exterior staircase leading to the second floor - an architectural feature rare for Armenian churches. The church also features detailed stone carvings, including crosses, decorative reliefs, and biblical scenes.
Today, Noravank is a popular destination for tourists and pilgrims, appreciated for its historical significance, striking setting, and well-preserved medieval architecture. The combination of natural landscape and cultural heritage makes it one of Armenia’s most iconic sites - and a true masterpiece of Momik’s legacy.
Salisbury Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Salisbury and is the seat of the Bishop of Salisbury.
The building is regarded as one of the leading examples of Early English Gothic architecture. Its main body was completed in 38 years, from 1220 to 1258.
The spire, built in 1320, at 404 feet, has been the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom since 1561. Visitors can take the "Tower Tour", in which the interior of the hollow spire, with its ancient wooden scaffolding, can be viewed. The cathedral has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain at 80 acres. It contains a clock which is among the oldest working examples in the world, and has the best surviving of the four original copies of Magna Carta.
The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey. The priory was surrendered in 8 December 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Legend has it that Kirkham was founded in remembrance of l'Espec's only son who had died nearby as a consequence of his horse being startled by a boar. The area was later used to test the D-Day landing vehicles, and was visited by Winston Churchill. The ruins are now Grade I listed and in the care of English Heritage.
Gatehouse ruins
Kirkham Priory gatehouse ruins. The armorials of various benefactors are visible sculpted on stone escutcheons
The Gatehouse of Kirkham Priory, built c. 1290–95, is a specimen of English Gothic medieval architecture. It is a rare survival of such a gatehouse, comparable to that of Butley Priory in Suffolk. It has a wide arch of continuous mouldings with a crocketed gable running up to the windows, with sculptures of S.George and the Dragon on the left, and David and Goliath to the right. Above the arch is Christ in a pointed oval recess, plus two figures below of St. Bartholomew and St. Philip, in niches. There are also many escutcheons with the armorials of the various benefactors of the Priory, including the arms of de Ros, Scrope, de Forz, Vaux, FitzRalph & Espec (3 cart-wheels, each with 6 spokes).
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, United Kingdom. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075. I visited again on the 28th of July 2021. Had a nice walk around inside the cathedral and around the outside too where the changing clouds made an interesting backdrops
Bryggen is a historic harbour district in Bergen, one of North Europe’s oldest port cities on the west coast of Norway which was established as a centre for trade by the 12th century.
In 1350 the Hanseatic League established a “Hanseatic Office” in Bergen. They gradually acquired ownership of Bryggen and controlled the trade in stockfish from Northern Norway through privileges granted by the Crown. The Hanseatic League established a total of four overseas Hanseatic Offices, Bryggen being the only one preserved today.
Arundel Castle in West Sussex England. This Norman castle dates back to 1067 and is the seat of the Duke of Norfolk.
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, United Kingdom. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075. I visited again on the 28th of July 2021. Had a nice walk around inside the cathedral and around the outside too where the changing clouds made an interesting backdrops
Gamla stan dates back to the 13th century, and consists of medieval alleyways, cobbled streets, and archaic architecture. North German architecture has had a strong influence in the Old Town's construction.
The present alleys only give a vague glimpse of the appearance of the medieval city where the gables of the building were facing the streets and contained window bays for offering goods of sale; where filth, the bumpy paving and hand-drawn vehicles made walking circumstantial; and where odours and scents from dung, food, fishes, leather, furnaces, and seasonal spices mingled. During nights (and certainly during the long winters) the city was completely dark, save for exceptional fire watchers and nocturnal ramblers who used torches to find their bearing.
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Bryggen is one of Bergen's and Norway's main attractions. Bryggen was built after the great fire in 1702 and is included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The very first buildings in Bergen were situated at Bryggen, which has been a vibrant and important area of the city for many centuries.
Bryggen has been ravaged by many fires, the great fire of 1702 in particular. It reduced the whole of the city to ashes. The area was rebuilt on the foundations that had been there since the 12th century, which means that Bryggen is basically unchanged despite the passing centuries.
Bryggen is now part of our common heritage and has a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and the city of Bergen is a designated World Heritage City. The world heritage site consists of the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings, and one of the best known urban areas from the Middle Ages in all of Norway.
In 1360, the German Hanseatic League set up one of its import and export offices at Bryggen, dominating trade for almost 400 years. To stroll through the narrow alleyways and overhanging galleries is to step back into the mists of time and a bygone era.
Left of shot is Brownston House, a Grade I listed building in the Wiltshire market town of Devizes (pop. 15,500), built about the year 1700 for Francis Merewether of Devizes and Easterton, who was High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1700. He was Member of Parliament for Devizes in 1701 and again from 1703 to 1705.
In 1720 the house was occupied by Thomas Browne, a barrister, who made additions in Bath stone to give the house its present form. His initials are on the heads of the rainwater pipes. He was still living there in 1736.
It fell into disrepair in the middle of the 20th Century and was bought by Kennet District Council, which undertook a programme of restoration and repair. After that, it was used as a doctor's surgery and as offices for Wiltshire County Council's Social Services department, until being sold by Kennet in 2000 to a company called Renelec, plumbing & heating engineers, to be used once again as offices, its current use.
To the right is 48 New Park Street, a Grade II listed building, originally a stable block for next door Brownstone House, built in the late 18th Century. It now houses a Chinese restaurant.
Towering above them is St Mary’s Church, built in the 12th century to serve the new borough of Devizes, outside the castle area, which was served by nearby St John's. All that remains of the early church is the chancel, there being nothing dateable in the rest of the church earlier than the 13th or 14th century. There were radical alterations to the church structure in the 15th century when the walls were heightened, the south porch increased to two storeys with a stair turret and windows, buttresses and roofs replaced and renewed. The west tower was built against the nave. There were changes here during the Reformation including the removal of the rood screen in 1561. The church remained largely unchanged then until the 1850s when there was a restoration, the church was repewed and a vestry built.
By the 1890s cracks were beginning to appear in the walls of the tower and these were repaired in 1897-8. The church is of dressed stone with a chancel, an aisled and clerestoried nave with a south porch and west tower. In the chancel there is a dole table, probably of the 15th century. During the Civil War lead was taken from the roof to manufacture bullets. The church, sharing a common incumbent with St John’s since its 12th Century origins, has not held regular Sunday services since 2006 although at least one weekly midweek service takes place there.
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Modernity represented by cars and electricity in the historic Acre, an ancient city that in medieval times was a fort.
St Mary’s or St Mary the Virgin, Emborough is a disused church, formerly of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells and now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Emborough is a tiny hamlet over 200 metres above sea level on the Mendip plateau, 6 miles/10 km north of Wells and 15 miles/24 km south-west of Bath.
The plain circular tub font is believed to be Norman or 13th century.
The pulpit, which has fielded panels, dates from the 18th century, although the base is later.
The seating, of various types, may date partly from a restoration of the church in 1885–86 by JD Sedding when the fielded panels of the ousted Georgian pews were reused to form dados.
At the east end is a communion table with lunette carving of Jacobean type,
Boards inscribed with the Decalogue, Creed and Lord’s Prayer are dated 1817.
St Mary’s Church dates from at least the 12th century, but in its present form the building appears to date from the 13th century, with alterations in the later Middle Ages and at various times in the postmediaeval period, including substantial supporting work to the tower in the 1580s. Pevsner’s view is that the church ‘looks essentially of c.1800’, probably as a result of some ‘Gothick restoration’ around the turn of the 19th Century. Further restoration took place in the 1880s and then the 1920s. The shallow south porch, which incorporates a reused 17th century gravestone, seems to have been built during the 18th/19th Century restoration.
The church had been a chapelry of the parish of Chewton since 1351. After the Second World War the vicar of Chewton was still responsible for Emborough church, although students from Wells Theological College took some of the services. The building suffered from the costly effects of damp, a persistent problem over the centuries in th
Bryggen is a historic harbour district in Bergen, one of North Europe’s oldest port cities on the west coast of Norway which was established as a centre for trade by the 12th century.
In 1350 the Hanseatic League established a “Hanseatic Office” in Bergen. They gradually acquired ownership of Bryggen and controlled the trade in stockfish from Northern Norway through privileges granted by the Crown. The Hanseatic League established a total of four overseas Hanseatic Offices, Bryggen being the only one preserved today.
The Great Guild was a guild for merchants and artisans, operating in Tallinn from at least the 14th century until 1920. It was based in the Great Guild hall, a Gothic building in the historical centre of Tallinn, today housing the Estonian History Museum.
The building was erected in 1407-1410, with the interiors finished in 1417. The façade is decorated with blind arches, and has a typical, prominent portal. Inside, the main hall especially retains the medieval atmosphere. It is a large (365 square metres (3,930 sq ft)) room, supported by a range of pillars with decoratively carved capitals.[2]
The Great Guild hall is considered a typical example of medieval Tallinn architecture.
Roche Rock is a large rocky outcrop just outside the village of Roche (on the road to Bugle), which is in china clay country to the north of St Austell in Cornwall. The rock is said to consist of two minerals - grey quartz and tourmaline. Built into the rock is the Chapel of St Michael, dating from 1409. It has been a ruin for at least the past 250 years.
It has to be said that this part of Cornwall does not have the most attractive countryside, and that may be one reason why this amazing place does not receive more visitors. For more details see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roche,_Cornwall.
O Pelourinho de Moreira de Rei, em Trancoso, é um testemunho da história medieval da região. Data do século XVI e é um dos mais bem conservados da Beira Alta. Ao fundo, a pequena Igreja Românica.
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, United Kingdom. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075. I visited again on the 28th of July 2021. Had a nice walk around inside the cathedral and around the outside too where the changing clouds made an interesting backdrops
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Wandering through the ancient stone passageways of Casteldardo Castle in Sardinia. Each step echoes with centuries of history, and the golden light makes the moment feel timeless.
Arundel Castle in West Sussex England. This Norman castle dates back to 1067 and is the seat of the Duke of Norfolk.
Bryggen is a historic harbour district in Bergen, one of North Europe’s oldest port cities on the west coast of Norway which was established as a centre for trade by the 12th century.
In 1350 the Hanseatic League established a “Hanseatic Office” in Bergen. They gradually acquired ownership of Bryggen and controlled the trade in stockfish from Northern Norway through privileges granted by the Crown. The Hanseatic League established a total of four overseas Hanseatic Offices, Bryggen being the only one preserved today.
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St. Nicholas Church, an Orthodox church in Tbilisi, is located within the walls of the historic Narikala Fortress, which towers high above the city. The current church, built in the 1990s, replaced an earlier structure that dated back to the 13th century. The architecture of the church reflects traditional Georgian design, with its characteristic domes and stone facades. Inside the church, the walls are adorned with vibrant frescoes depicting important Biblical scenes and saints, including St. Nicholas, to whom the church is dedicated. These paintings, combined with the serene atmosphere, make the church an important place for both worshippers and visitors interested in the religious and cultural history of Georgia. Perched high above the city, the church is not always easy to reach for everyone. The church’s location on the fortress also offers visitors a stunning view of Tbilisi, making it a popular destination for both tourists and believers seeking both spiritual and visual experiences.
In the photo, an elderly woman dressed in simple black clothing, a symbol of her deep devotion and humility, is seen slowly making her way towards St. Nicholas Church with the help of her crutches, determined to attend the service. Her face, marked by the years, radiates a quiet strength and dedication. Despite her physical limitations, her faith is an undeniable force that drives her to this sacred place, where she finds solace and connection in her spiritual practices. The church, surrounded by history and prayers, seems to draw her in as a beacon of hope and peace.
De Sint-Nicolaaskerk, een orthodoxe kerk in Tbilisi, bevindt zich binnen de muren van het historische Narikala-fort, dat hoog boven de stad uittorent. De huidige kerk, gebouwd in de jaren 1990, verving een eerdere structuur uit de 13e eeuw. De architectuur van de kerk weerspiegelt de traditionele Georgische bouwstijl, met karakteristieke koepels en stenen gevels. Binnen de kerk zijn de muren versierd met levendige fresco's die belangrijke Bijbelse scènes en heiligen afbeelden, waaronder Sint-Nicolaas, aan wie de kerk is gewijd. Deze schilderingen, samen met de serene sfeer, maken de kerk tot een belangrijke plek voor zowel gelovigen als bezoekers die geïnteresseerd zijn in de religieuze en culturele geschiedenis van Georgië. De kerk ligt hoog boven de stad en is niet altijd gemakkelijk te bereiken voor iedereen. Op de foto is een oude vrouw te zien, gekleed in sobere zwarte kleding, een symbool van haar diepe devotie en nederigheid. Met haar krukken strompelt ze langzaam richting de Sint-Nicolaaskerk, vastberaden om de mis bij te wonen. Haar gezicht, getekend door de jaren, straalt een stille kracht en toewijding uit. Ondanks haar fysieke beperkingen is haar geloof een onmiskenbare drijfveer, die haar voortstuwt naar deze heilige plek, waar ze troost en verbinding vindt in haar spirituele rituelen. De kerk, omringd door geschiedenis en gebeden, lijkt haar aan te trekken als een baken van hoop en vrede. De ligging van de Sint-Nicolaaskerk op het fort biedt bezoekers ook een prachtig uitzicht over Tbilisi, waardoor het een populaire bestemming is voor zowel toeristen als gelovigen die op zoek zijn naar spirituele en visuele indrukken.
Layers of defence! Outer wall, inner wall and main Keep. The Tower of London also has a large deep moat on 3 sides and the river Thames on this side of the photo.
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was initially a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham) until 1952 (the Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.
The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several times, and controlling it has been important to controlling the country. The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public record office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England. From the early 14th century until the reign of Charles II in the 17th century, the monarch would traditionally prepare for several nights at the Tower, and lead a procession from there to Westminster Abbey for their coronation. In the absence of the monarch, the Constable of the Tower was in charge of the castle. This was a powerful and trusted position in the medieval period. In the late 15th century, the Princes in the Tower were housed at the castle when they mysteriously disappeared, presumed murdered. Under the Tudors, the Tower became used less as a royal residence, and despite attempts to refortify and repair the castle, its defences lagged behind developments to deal with artillery.
The zenith of the castle's use as a prison was the 16th and 17th centuries, when many figures who had fallen into disgrace, such as Elizabeth I before she became queen, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Elizabeth Throckmorton, were held within its walls. This use has led to the phrase "sent to the Tower". Despite its enduring reputation as a place of torture and death, popularised by 16th-century religious propagandists and 19th-century writers, only seven people were executed within the Tower before the world wars of the 20th century. Executions were more commonly held on the notorious Tower Hill to the north of the castle, with 112 occurring there over a 400-year period. In the latter half of the 19th century, institutions such as the Royal Mint moved out of the castle to other locations, leaving many buildings empty. Anthony Salvin and John Taylor took the opportunity to restore the Tower to what was felt to be its medieval appearance, clearing out many of the vacant post-medieval structures.
In the First and Second World Wars, the Tower was again used as a prison and witnessed the executions of 12 men for espionage. After the Second World War, damage caused during the Blitz was repaired, and the castle reopened to the public. Today, the Tower of London is one of the country's most popular tourist attractions. Under the ceremonial charge of the Constable of the Tower, operated by the Resident Governor of the Tower of London and Keeper of the Jewel House, and guarded by the Yeomen Warders, the property is cared for by the charity Historic Royal Palaces and is protected as a World Heritage Site.
Walking in the evening with some friends, in the middle of chatting, I noticed this. I abstained myself from conversing for a few minutes while I gathered some shots from various angles and positions, one of which is posted here. The colors, the clouds, and the stunning contrast offered by the early evening streetlights, alongside some natural vibrance, made this shot feel natural, and almost impossible to not achieve. Happy Holidays, out there!
A view westwards along the nave at Bradford Cathedral to the West Window, the Catherine and Jane Wells Memorial Window of 1864. The window depicts the theme of Women of the Bible, and was placed here by a Bradford solicitor named Wells in memory of his sisters. This is mostly an older portion of the Cathedral, with little of Maufe's mid-20th Century work visible here.
The Grade I Bradford Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of St Peter, is built on a site used for Christian worship since the 8th century, when missionaries based in Dewsbury evangelised the area. It is notable for having a distinctly more Protestant tradition of furnishing, worship, and theology than any other Church of England cathedral, and it is under the patronage of the Simeon Trust.
The Saxon church fell into ruin during the Norman Invasion in 1066. The Norman Lady of the Manor, Alice de Laci, built a second church that three hundred years later would be destroyed by raiding Scots.
During the 14th century the church was rebuilt and some of the older masonry may have been used in the reconstruction of the nave. The nave arcades, the oldest parts of the present building, were completed in 1458. A clerestory above them was added by the end of the 15th century. Chantry chapels were founded, on the north side of the chancel by the Leventhorpe family, and on the south by the owners of Bolling Hall. The tower in the Perpendicular style was added to the west end and finished in 1508.
The building was extended in the 1950s and 1960s by Edward Maufe. The east end of the Cathedral (shown in the photo) is Maufe’s work, but he reused the Morris & Co. stained glass from the old east window—there is therefore Victorian stained glass throughout the building. In 1854 Robert Mawer carved a new reredos in Caen stone for the church – there is a photograph of it in the church archive – but this was lost during Maufe’s rebuild. There was a substantial internal reordering in 1987, which included the replacement of the Victorian pews by chairs.
St Peter’s Church became a cathedral in 1919, when the Diocese of Bradford was created out of the Diocese of Ripon; it became one of three co-equal cathedrals of the new Diocese of Leeds upon its creation on 20 April 2014.