Chester Cathedral |
Hob Uid: 69130 | |
Location : Cheshire West and Chester Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : SJ4060066460 |
Summary : Originally a college of secular priests, established circa 907 AD until 1093 AD when a Benedictine monastery was founded, dissolved in 1539. Most of the medieval monastery buildings have survived, including the cloisters, Norman undercroft, refectory,parlour and chapter house. The church became a cathedral after dissolution in 1541. The cathedral shows all styles from Norman to late Perpendicular and is perhaps chiefly noted for its fine 14th century choir stalls. Restoration was carried out in the later 19th century by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Dedicated to St Werburgh and built of sandstone.Dependencies: Hilbre, and Saighton Grange. |
More information : [SJ 4060 6646] St.Werburgh's Abbey [GT] Cathedral [TC] [SJ 4057 6651] Refectory [GT] [SJ 4050 6648] Abbey Gate [GT] (1) The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin, formerly the Abbey Church of St. Werburgh, is said to stand upon the site of an early church dedicated to S.S Peter & Paul. The place of this was taken by the church of S.S Werburgh and Oswald possibly when the remains of St Werburgh (d.c. 700) were taken to Chester from Hanbury in Staffordshire (2). The abbey replaced the collegiate foundation of 875, (4) was founded in 1093 and continued under the Benedictine Order until the Dissolution when it became the cathedral church of the newly created diocese of Chester. The present building contains many styles from Norman onwards. The refectory is Early English and the Abbey Gateway, Decorated (3). Secular college dates from before 940 to 1093. Abbey founded 1093. Dissolved 1539. Cathedral established 1541 (4) Abbey Gateway - Scheduled. (5) (2-5) The Cathedral is in normal use. The Refectory and the Abbey Gate have been restored and are well preserved. See G.P. AO/64/226/7 (6) No change since report of 28 7 64. (7) Abbey Gateway, Grade 1 (8)
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