Cathedrals of Britain
- The Pilgrims Association provides a guide to churches, cathedrals and abbeys in the UK and Ireland. Each has a page with history, pictures and visitor information.
- http://www.cathedrals.org.uk/
Coventry Cathedral - Robert Orland's illustrated history of the new cathedral built to the design of Basil Spence after the medieval cathedral was destroyed by bombing in the second world war. - http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/cathedrals/newcathedral.php
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool (RC) - The official site give a history of this remarkable Modernist building completed in 1967. Designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, the circular plan and spiked elevation is intended to evoke Christ's crown of thorns. - http://www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk
Edinburgh, St Giles' Cathedral - History from Napier University of the High Kirk of Edinburgh, Cathedral of the Church of Scotland. - http://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh - Founded by St Patrick in 445 A.D. The official site offers a virtual tour, illustrated history and visitor information. Includes a list of past abbots, bishops and archbishops. The music section includes details of early organs. - http://www.stpatricks-cathedral.org
Belfast, St Anne's Cathedral - The official site includes an illustrated history and virtual tour of this Church of Ireland cathedral begun in 1899 in the Hiberno-Romanesque style. - http://www.belfastcathedral.org/
Edinburgh Cathedral (Roman Catholic) - Originally the Chapel of St Mary, built in 1814 to the designs of James Gillespie Graham, it became a cathedral in 1878. Brief history; interactive plan leads to photographs and details. - http://www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk/
Cathedrals in the East of England - Presents the history, architecture, art, treasures, and details of their amenities and facilities. - http://www.easterncathedrals.org.uk
Coventry Cathedral, Death and Resurrection - A series of pages from Know Britain exploring the symbolism of the ruined medieval cathedral, and the contrast of the modern cathedral. - http://www.know-britain.com/churches/coventry_cathedral_1.html
Abbeys and Cathedrals of England and Wales - This Britannia guide has a brief introduction and list of cathedrals, organised by age and type, with photographs taken from M.J.Taber, "The Cathedrals of England" (1905). - http://www.britannia.com/church/cath.html
Aberdeen, St Andrew's Cathedral - Opened in 1817, the cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church was the first of many buildings in the city designed by Archibald Simpson. - http://www.cathedral.aberdeen.anglican.org/
Liverpool Cathedral (Anglican) - Mersey World provides a photograph and brief details of the largest Anglican cathedral. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, it is a 20th-century building in a traditional mould. - http://www.merseyworld.com/cathedral/
St Paul's Cathedral, London - The official site of the magnificent Baroque church designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1673. It has an illustrated chronology and 360-degree panoramas that require QuickTime VR. - http://www.stpauls.co.uk/
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow - The official site provides a history of the building designed by George Gilbert Scott, with a special section on Gwyneth Leech's murals. - http://www.cathedral.glasgow.anglican.org/
Westminster Cathedral - The official site of the primary Catholic Cathedral in England and Wales includes a brief history and tour of the Byzantine-style building, designed by Victorian architect John Francis Bentley. - http://www.westminstercathedral.org.uk/