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The largest venue in the city for orchestral performances, concerts, and charitable fundraisers, Chester Cathedral is a centre of musical excellence with its weekly organ recitals and hosting of the finest choirs in the country. As part of our visitor experience we offer free tours of the cathedral’s ground floor and our tower tour with a ...
May 11, 2022 · Chester Cathedral is much more than a place of worship. It is a site of incredible historical importance. When you wander into one of the oldest sections of the cathedral you are likely to find Baptistry, you will find the board of an ancient game called nine men’s Morris on the stone plinth of the northeast tower.
Chester Cathedral hosts one of the most extensive series of organ recitals in the country, with a weekly Thursday recital throughout the year. Originally built in 1876 by the Chester firm of ...
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About. Chester Cathedral is many things to many people: a vibrant community of worship, an ancient abbey, an archaeological treasure, a cultural hub, a centre of musical excellence and a unique blend of medieval and modern history. Suggested duration. 1-2 hours. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
May 17, 2019 · The medieval sandstone building of Chester Cathedral stands proudly on the inner circle of the Walls circuit. It is a very English hotchpotch of architectural styles from its Norman north transept to the elaborate tracery of the Decorated Gothic windows and the delightful ornate choir stalls which date back to the late 14th century CE.
Chester Cathedral. Chester Cathedral was originally a Benedictine abbey built on the remains of an earlier Saxon church dedicated to St Werburgh (the city's patron saint); it was shut down in 1540 as part of Henry VIII's Dissolution frenzy, but reconsecrated as a cathedral the following year. Despite a substantial Victorian facelift, the ...
