Shrewsbury Cathederal - News Article - Shropshire, Great Britain.
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Shrewsbury Cathedral - Was featured in a News article on BBC TV, after storm damage to its roof. Mother Church of the Diocese of Shrewsbury, & home to the Catholic community of Shrewsbury Town, in Shropshire, Great Britain.
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Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/19/2015
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The Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians & Saint Peter of Alcantara opened in 1856, is featured in a News story on BBC Shropshire, television.
This Historic Place of Worship is open to visitors who are always welcome to the Cathedral, a team of volunteer stewards are on hand to show you around and answer any of your questions.
"The Cathedral is open to visitors from Easter through to the end of October on Monday to Friday from 1pm until 4pm and Saturdays from 10am until 4pm. The rest of the year the Cathedral is open for services and on Saturdays from 10am until 4pm." Text Source: (
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From Wikipedia:
"In 1852, Bertram Arthur Talbot, the 17th Earl of Shrewsbury offered to build a cathedral from which the new diocese of Shrewsbury would be based. The cathedral was designed by Edward Pugin (the son of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin). Originally, a larger cathedral with a tall spire was planned. However, two years into the building of the cathedral, a stratum of sand was discovered very close the buildings foundations, causing them to be weaker than expected so the spire had to be abandoned and the building scaled down.[2] The Earl of Shrewsbury then agreed to meet the cost of a smaller church, and this was finished at a cost of £4,000, but he died three months prior to its completion. In 1856, the cathedral was completed and was opened by Cardinal Wiseman." Text source: (
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Address:
Shrewsbury Cathedral - Town Walls, Shropshire, (SY1 1TE) Great Britain.