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Gloucester Cathedral

Address: Westgate St., Gloucester
Phone: 01452/528095
www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Gloucester

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Magnificent Gloucester Cathedral, with its soaring, elegant exterior, was originally a Norman abbey church, consecrated in 1100. Reflecting different periods, the cathedral mirrors perfectly the slow growth of ecclesiastical taste and the development of the Perpendicular style. The interior has largely been spared the sterilizing attentions of modern architects and is almost completely Norman, with the massive pillars of the nave left untouched since their completion. The fan-vaulted roof of the 14th-century cloisters is the finest in Europe, and the cloisters enclose a peaceful garden (used in the filming of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for some Hogwarts School scenes). The Whispering Gallery has a permanent exhibition devoted to the splendid, 14th-century stained glass of the Great East Window, and tours of the tower (269 steps up) are available.

Cost: £3 donation requested, photography permit £3. Tower tours £2.50, exhibition £2
Open: Daily 8-6, except during services and special events. Tower tours Apr.-Oct., Wed.-Fri. 2:30, Sat. and national holidays 1:30 and 2:30. Whispering Gallery Apr.-Oct., weekdays 10:30-4, Sat. 10:30-3:30

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