- Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, UK. The cathedral is a beautiful piece of architecture that took hundreds of years to build.
- The present structure of Norwich Cathedral is primarily Norman, being made of flint and mortar and faced with a cream-coloured Caen limestone.
- Begun in 1096, Norwich Cathedral has become a wonderful example of Romanesque architecture with its huge semi circular Norman arches.
- The cathedral looked very well maintained throughout, and it was hard to imagine that the cathedral as stood for over 900 years in the heart of Norwich.
- Norwich Cathedral was designed by Herbert de Losinga and the construction started in 1096 after two churches were destroyed to make place for the cathedral.
- Of all the city’s religious buildings, Norwich Cathedral is without a doubt the pick of the bunch. It takes pride of place in the heart of Norwich city centre.
- The cathedral was founded by the Norman bishop Herbert de Losinga as the cathedral priory of the Benedictine monastery in Norwich.
- I’ll run out of superlatives to describe it soon! Situated in the middle of Norwich UK, it’s the most complete Norman Cathedral in England.
- Norwich Cathedral is one of the first cathedrals I had the pleasure of visiting in England, and it remains one that is very close to my heart.
- The Cloisters at Norwich Cathedral were built between 1297 and 1318. At 180 feet square, Norwich Cloisters come second only to Salisbury in size.