Worcester Cathedral – the best known landmark of Worcester
The Worcester Cathedral is designed with many of the England Medieval architecture features. The cathedral was founded back in 680 AD with Bishop Bosel as its head.
The original cathedral is no longer standing and there is nothing left as the cathedral has been restored several times since its inception.
The official name of the cathedral is “The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester”. The cathedral has even been featured on some of the English currency in 1999 and 2007.
The interesting thing about this church is that it has been restored several times so there are a variety of different eras seen throughout the church.
These restoration and features date starting back in the 11th century all the way up to the 16th century.
The biggest restoration to the cathedral was done by W. A. Perkins and Sir George Gilbert Scott back in 1857 through 1874.
Most of the restoration that was done at this time is still the main focus on the cathedral today.
The cathedral is considered to be what many come to know as a “Anglican Cathedral” which basically links Christianity throughout churches of England and historical precedence.
Worcester Cathedral is located in Worcester in England, which is about 30 miles south of Birmingham.
The Worcester Cathedral is also the seat of The Anglican Bishop of Worcester. The Cathedral is also the location of the graduation ceremony each and every year for the graduating class of the University of Worcester.
The graduation ceremony takes place over three full days in November and is over seen by the Chancellor of the University.
The Cathedral Tower hold a set of fifteen bells, twelve that ring of bells as well as three semitone bells with a swinging bourdon bell.
This set of ringing bells is one of the worlds heaviest ringing bells, number five to be exact. Only the ringing bells in Liverpool, Exeter, York, and London are heavier than the Worcester Cathedral.
These bells are considered to be one of the finest bells ever casted as they sit in a wooden frame and are linked to computers.
