Cathedrals

sir christopher wren

Sir Christopher Wren: Life and legacy

Christopher Wren – astronomer, mathematician, physicist and inventor – is best known as the architect of St Paul’s Cathedral, one of Britain’s most iconic buildings  Words: Neil Jones Sir Christopher Wren's legacy One evening in 1723 a...

Top 10 TV and film locations in Britain

Country homes and rugged landscapes make the perfect settings for our favourite TV series and films. From Downton Abbey to Game of Thrones, marvel at the wonder of Britain on the silver screen. Here...
Abbey in Bury St Edmunds. Credit: Visit Britain

History of Suffolk county’s architecture

The architecture of the county of Suffolk is a mix of colour and character, with timber-frame and flint, pargetting and thatched roofs, moats and chimney stacks By Jenny Woolf Scattered around the flinty-grey churches of Suffolk,...
The Triforium, Westminster Abbey

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries open at Westminster Abbey

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, set some 52 feet above the Abbey’s floor in the 13th-century triforium, has opened to the public for the first time in 700 years The triforium, tucked beneath the vaults,...
Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle: The largest inhabited castle in the world

How much do you know about the history of the largest inhabited castle in the world? Though the origins of Windsor Castle go all the way back to 1070 when William the Conqueror ordered the construction...
Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral is the greatest Norman building in England, perhaps even in Europe. It is cherished not only for its architecture but also for its incomparable setting.

BRITAIN’s Top 10 British cathedrals

Britain is home to some of the oldest and most spectacular cathedrals in the world. Here are 10 of our favourites There are 42 British cathedrals, who welcome more than 11 million visitors a year...

The English cathedral

The interiors of England's 42 Anglican cathedrals are strikingly different. We examine the history and design of these majestic buildings with award-winning photography by Peter Marlow. WELLS, SOMERSET Wells takes its name from the spring that...

A weekend in Winchester

We take a tour of this wonderful city and discover an incredible history, beautiful architecture and a thriving foodie scene. Once the capital of England, the home of kings and legend, and fought over by...

City Spires: London’s churches

Kings and queens lie in their grounds, they tell the story of the capital’s history, they’re immortalised in art and literature, and they create a skyline like no other in the world – they...
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