SD4861 : St Peter's Cathedral, Lancaster

taken 2 months ago, near to Lancaster, Lancashire, England

St Peter's Cathedral, Lancaster
St Peter's Cathedral, Lancaster
The Roman Catholic Cathedral, at the junction of St Peter's Street and East Road. On this site since the mid-19thC, It became a Cathedral in 1924 on the creation of the Diocese of Lancaster LinkExternal link .

Lancaster Cathedral

Lancaster Cathedral, also known as The Cathedral Church of St Peter was a Roman Catholic parish church until 1924, when it was elevated to the status of a cathedral. The present building was designed by Lancaster architect Edward Paley in a 14th century Gothic style and was consecrated in 1850. The spire rises to the dizzy heights of 240 feet, at its pinnacle is a cross which is over 9ft high and 4ft wide.

The cathedral is a Grade II* listed building (List Entry Number: 1214397 LinkExternal link Historic England)


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Religious sites Suburb, Urban fringe Roads, Road transport Place: Lancaster County: Lancashire Primary Subject: Cathedral other tags: Grade II Listed Structure Church Road Junction Lancaster Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Peter Richardson   (more nearby)
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 September, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 30 September, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4809 6152 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:2.8211N 2:47.6574W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4807 6155
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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