Built in the Romanesque style between 1093 and 1133, it remains a place of worship and pilgrimage and an important visitor attraction. It was a very hard decision narrowing down the list to just 10 as there are just too many glorious cathedrals around the U.K. We will probably need to make a Top 10 List Part Two! It was a glaring mistake – no Durham or Liverpool. Thank you for the comment! Pugin's son Edward, was invited to further extend the building creating the current cathedral, which opened in 1864.
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Denomination: Roman Catholic Church
Diocese: Westminster
Designed by Augustus Pugin, the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas was built between 1841-1844. Nestled in the small walled city of Canterbury in southeast England, this church is a true wonder. Augustine’s original building was extensively rebuilt and enlarged by the Saxons, and now lies beneath the floor of the modern nave. The cathedral was then completely rebuilt by the Normans in 1070 following a major fire. Sometimes but not always. However, the cathedral is much more modern, having been built in the 20th century, and therefore didn’t seem appropriate with our other choices which are much older structures. Add these and more to your travel plan There is nothing special about the ones listed here. An absolutely stunning structure, both inside and out, this wonder of Britain should be on the must-see list of any tour around the south of England. Just visited Lichfield, seems very large and exceptionally well appointed! Hi Steve, thank you for your comment. Liverpool is indeed a mighty cathedral, but we had to narrow the list down to 10 and we were focused on more historic cathedrals in Britain. Built by one of Britain’s most famous architects, Sir Christopher Wren, St. Paul’s Cathedral is an architectural marvel, and stands as one of London’s most iconic buildings. The tiny 7th century chapel remains complete beneath the later grandeur of Archbishop Roger de Pont l’Evêque’s 12th century minster.
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Denomination: Church of England
Diocese: York
Originally a parish church, the Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield was elevated to cathedral status when the new diocese was created in 1914. I think you could spend a whole day or maybe two just to tour the grounds. Are you getting ready to travel to the U.K.? Across from the cathedral lies the Bishops Palace, where the local elite Bishops lived and presided over their church. The architectural style of the cathedral is French Gothic, a suitable counterpart to their nearby home …Arundel Castle.
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Denomination: Roman Catholic Church
Diocese: Southwark
The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface first opened for Catholic Mass on 25th March 1858, and was consecrated in September 1880. By the 8th century, St. David’s already had enjoyed such a prominent spiritual force in Britain that the Wessex King Alfred once called upon aid from the monastic community during his holdout against the Vikings raids. The first recorded church on the site was a wooden structure hurriedly built in 627 to provide a place to baptise Edwin, King of Northumbria. Since that time the Cathedral has been dedicated to Saint Asaph. A cathedral church is a Christian place of worship that is the chief, or "mother" church of a diocese and … Construction work continued on the structure until 1910, when funds ran out.
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Denomination: Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese: Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
The Cathedral Church of St Ninian was built on the site of an older Dominican monastery and was the first to be built in Britain since the Reformation, being consecrated in 1850.

Today's structure is the result of extensive work carried out under the supervision of Sir George Gilbert Scott begun in 1868.
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Denomination: The Church in Wales
Diocese: Wales
Previously the church of Brecon Priory founded in 1093, and later the 16th century Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, it became Brecon Cathedral in 1923. The cathedral opened in 1903, however due to a quirk of Catholic Church law the consecration ceremony did not take place until June 1910.
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Denomination: Roman Catholic Church
Diocese: Birmingham
The Metropolitan Cathedral Church and Basilica of Saint Chad was the first Catholic cathedral to be built in England after the English Reformation initiated in 1534 by King Henry VIII. Originally the church of St Frideswide's Priory, Cardinal Wolsey began the building of his college here in 1522.
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Denomination: Church of England
Diocese: Canterbury
With its origins dating back to King Peada, who founded the first monastery on the site in 655. The current structure has been changed and rebuilt over several centuries.
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Denomination: Church of England
Diocese: York
The earliest church on the site is believed to have been founded in 627.

I feel pretty confident about the list but do agree with you that Durham is a spectacular cathedral! Notable highlights of the cathedral include the large underground crypt, which houses some of the nation’s greatest heroes including Admiral Lord Nelson, The Duke of Wellington, and the famous architect of the building himself, Sir Christopher Wren. Designed by local architect Archibald Simpson, who became famous for planning the new town of Edinburgh.
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Denomination: Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese: Diocese of Brechin
Built on the site a medieval seat of power in the area, the foundation stone of the Anglican St Paul's Cathedral was laid on 21 July 1853 and it was completed in 1855. Thank you for telling of the history of these magnificent buildings. It stands on the site of a much earlier Anglo-Saxon church, founded by St. Etheldreda around 673.
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Denomination: Church of England
Diocese: Canterbury
The founding of a cathedral at Exeter dates from 1050, when the seat of the bishop of Devon and Cornwall was moved from Crediton, due to the fear of pagan raids from the sea.