CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL |
One of the finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture in this country
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Nave
Painted Rood
Stained Glass Windows
Stone Gargoyles
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Norwich Catholic Cathedral is open daily 7am to around 8pm. There are no entrance fees, but you may like to make a donation.
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Norwich’s Catholic Cathedral was the vision of Henry Fitzalan Howard, the 15th Duke of Norfolk and it provided a new centre of worship for the Catholic community in Norwich. It is the second largest Catholic cathedral in the country. Work started in 1882 and construction of the church was rather problematic. Medieval chalk mines beneath the site had to be secured, resulting in two years preparation work, before even the foundation stone could be laid. Furthermore, ten years into the project it was discovered that the stone being used to build the cathedral was not weathering well, so the remainder of the construction was carried out using different stone.
Henry Fitzalan Howard
The Catholic Cathedral
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The Duke discovered that he did not have planning permission to complete the church to the full length. After negotiations with the City Council the matter was resolved in 1892.
Inside the Catholic Cathedral
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During the second world war the cathedral, which is the second largest Catholic Cathedral, was used as a turning beacon for planes returning to Norfolk after bombing assignments in Europe.
The cathedral is a spectacular piece of architecture and includes many intricate and unique features. The cathedral has a particularly large nave and tower. The nave has ten bays supported by considerable columns and is adorned with marble and fossilised limestone. Other features of significance include a glorious wooden and painted rood, shrines and carvings, magnificent Victorian stained glass windows and stone gargoyles.
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