SJ3589 : Liverpool - Anglican Cathedral - Great "West" (North) Window

taken 4 months ago, near to Liverpool, England

Liverpool - Anglican Cathedral - Great "West" (North) Window
Liverpool - Anglican Cathedral - Great "West" (North) Window
In most churches (and cathedrals) the large window at the far end from the altar would be the "Great West Window", but as the C20th Anglican cathedral in Liverpool is orientated North-South, this end of the church and this window are actually at the northern end of the cathedral.
Also known as the Benedictine Window.
To quote from English Heritage:
"By Carl Edwards, 3 lancets over 52ft high depicting creation with separate lunette window to top depicting the Risen Lord, covers 1600 sq ft in total, installed in 1978."
Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool

Liverpool Cathedral is the Church of England Cathedral of the Diocese of Liverpool, built on St James's Mount. The total external length of the building, including the Lady Chapel is 207 yards (189 metres) making it the longest cathedral in the world*.

Built to a design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, mainly of local sandstone quarried from the South Liverpool suburb of Woolton, the first part of the building to be completed, the Lady Chapel, was consecrated in 1910. Following delays caused by the First World War, the main body of the Cathedral was consecrated in the presence of King George V and Queen Mary in 1924. The central tower and west transepts were added 1924-42. Further work was hampered by World War II, during which the cathedral received heavy bomb damage. Scott produced his plans for the nave in 1942, but work on it did not begin until 1948 and it wasn’t completed until after his death. The completion of the building was marked by a service of thanksgiving and dedication in October 1978, attended by Queen Elizabeth II. It is a grade I listed building (English Heritage Building ID: 359401 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings).

*The only church building to exceed it in length is St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, which however is not a cathedral.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites City, Town centre Place: Liverpool Primary Subject: Window other tags: Great West Window Stained Glass Window Cathedral Interior Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Anglican Cathedral [160] · North Window [6] · West Window [6] Other Photos: · Liverpool - Anglican Cathedral - View from ambulatory arch ·
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Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 17 August, 2024   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 22 August, 2024
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3538 8946 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3538 8935
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