Lancaster Cathedral
The Cathedral of Lancaster ( Cathedral Church of St Peter ) in the northwestern English city of Lancaster is the Episcopal Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster . The neo-Gothic basilica was built in 1857-1859 according to plans by Edward Paley .
history
Just six years after the Catholic Relief Act of 1791, the Catholic community of Lancaster built a chapel. 1847 they acquired the site of the present church, begun ten years later and on 4 October in 1859 by the Bishop of Liverpool Alexander Goss ordained was. The octagonal baptistery on the north arm of the transept was added in 1901. In 1924, when the diocese of Lancaster was founded, it was elevated to the status of cathedral. An extensive restoration was completed in 1995.
architecture
The cathedral is modeled on the forms of the Decorated Style . It consists of a three-aisled nave with lower transept and polygonal closing chorus . The square tower with a pointed helmet and four corner turrets is added on the northwest side. Large tracery windows are embedded in the west and transept facades. The choir is designed with several tracery windows and a star vault .
Furnishing
The neo-Gothic altar triptych from 1909 is remarkable. A copy of the enthroned Peter from St. Peter's Basilica in Rome was installed in 1881. The tower contains a ten-part bell. In 1959 a new cycle of the Stations of the Cross was created.
organ
The organ goes back to an instrument from 1889, built by the organ builder Henry Ainscough (Preston). Today the organ has 32 registers on three manuals and a pedal.
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Individual evidence
Web links
- Network presence of the Cathedral (English)
- Entry to British Listed Buildings (English)
Coordinates: 54 ° 2 ′ 49.1 ″ N , 2 ° 47 ′ 37.6 ″ W.