St Edmundsbury Cathedral
The Anglican Cathedral of St Edmundsbury is the seat of the Bishops of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich . It is located in the town of Bury St Edmunds about 45 km east of Cambridge in Suffolk .
history
The cathedral stands on the land of the Abbey of St Edmund, which was dissolved and largely destroyed during the time of the English Reformation . A first church building on the site is documented for the year 1065, but the current condition largely stems from a new building project begun in the early 16th century under John Wastell († around 1515) and other changes in the 18th and 19th centuries; The architect George Gilbert Scott († 1878) designed the impressive open roof trusses in the nave . After the creation of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1914 the construction of a bishopric and main church was a number of deaneries (deaneries) . In the years after 1959, numerous renovations and new buildings have been redone, including the central tower and the entire - - also wooden arched choir area (chancel) belong.
architecture
The church has a three-aisled basilica and has a transept with a raised and illuminated crossing tower (" lantern tower ") in the neo-Gothic style, which, however, was not built until 2000-2005. The windows and ceilings of the three-part choir are clearly different from those of the only two-story nave.
Furnishing
The standing in the entrance area baptistery (baptismal font) was entworden in 1870 by George Gilbert Scott; Parts of the decor only date from the 1960s. In the Lady Chapel there is a modern painting depicting the martyrdom of St. Edmund .
Web links
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral - Photos and information (English)
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral - photos + brief information (structurae)
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral - Photos
Coordinates: 52 ° 14 ′ 38 ″ N , 0 ° 43 ′ 1 ″ E