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Chester Sights

Chester Cathedral

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  • Address
    • Northgate St
  • Website
  • Price
    • adult/child £5/2.50, guided tours free
  • Hours
    • 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 1-4pm Sun, guided tours 9.30am-4pm Mon-Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Chester Cathedral

Originally a Benedictine abbey built on the remains of an earlier Saxon church dedicated to St Werburgh (the city's patron saint), it was shut down in 1540 as part of Henry VIII's dissolution frenzy but reconsecrated as a cathedral the following year. Although the cathedral itself was given a substantial Victorian facelift, the 12th-century cloister and its surrounding buildings are essentially unaltered and retain much of the structure from the early monastic years. There are 1¼-hour guided tours to really get to grips with the building and its history.

 

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