Author : George S. Phillips
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530223381
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (233 download)
Book Synopsis The New Guide to Peterborough Cathedral by : George S. Phillips
Download or read book The New Guide to Peterborough Cathedral written by George S. Phillips and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew - also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral[1] in the United Kingdom - is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the three high gables of the famous West Front. Although it was founded in the Anglo-Saxon period, its architecture is mainly Norman, following a rebuilding in the 12th century. With Durham and Ely Cathedrals, it is one of the most important 12th-century buildings in England to have remained largely intact, despite extensions and restoration. Peterborough Cathedral is known for its imposing Early English Gothic West Front (facade) which, with its three enormous arches, is without architectural precedent and with no direct successor. The appearance is slightly asymmetrical, as one of the two towers that rise from behind the facade was never completed (the tower on the right as one faces the building), but this is only visible from a distance."