Norwich Cathedrals

Norwich has both an Anglican and Catholic cathedral. It’s about 100 miles east of London and said to be the primary city in East Anglia. As this trip was to see both of the cathedrals in Norwich as well as Ely Cathedral, I decided to stay in Norwich for a couple of days.

After a fairly pleasant journey and booking into the Travelodge, I grabbed my camera and went off for a wander around the city. More by accident than design, I end up at the Anglican cathedral and took some photos of its exterior before having an early dinner and turning in for the night.

The building of Norwich cathedral, dedicated to the Holy and undivided Trinity, was started in 1096 and completed around 1145. While it has been renovated a few times due to damage caused by fire, riots and even a hurricane, it is still largely a Norman cathedral. Its stone spire was erected in 1480 and there have been no major architectural changes since then.

It’s also the burial place of Edith Cavell, a nurse killed by the Germans in WW 1.

Here are a few photos of the cathedral.

The Catholic cathedral aka the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist was started in 1892 and completed in 1910. It was designed in the Gothic revival style by George Gilbert Scott jr. It was built on the site of the former Norwich gaol and was a gift to the citizens of Norwich by the 15th Duke of Norfolk. Until it became a Cathedral in 1976, it was the largest parish church in England.

Here are a few photos of the cathedral