Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral describes more than 1,300 years of Christian worship and history, including a royal tomb. The institution continues to hold daily worship and offers training in heritage, conservation and music. Its cultural programme includes learning activities and concerts.

The exterior of Gloucester Cathedral.
The exterior of Gloucester Cathedral. Photograph: Geni / Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0.Geni / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · Crop

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Gloucester Cathedral describes more than 1,300 years of Christian worship and history, including a royal tomb. The institution continues to hold daily worship and offers training in heritage, conservation and music. Its cultural programme includes learning activities and concerts.

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Object type under review
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United Kingdom

Editorial reading

Editorial interpretation: The relationship between worship, training and cultural activity offers a way to read the cathedral as an active institution. Keeping the long institutional history distinct from the dates of particular buildings avoids assigning one age to its entire fabric.

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Location and visiting

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Recorded coordinates: 51.86730, -2.24654

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Sources

Source record: Responsible institution or municipality — factual source

Record identifier: factory-dossier-c01036bf27fe9c91d3bccd79

Source reference: gloucestercathedral.org.uk

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Source record: Wikidata identity

Record identifier: factory-dossier-c01036bf27fe9c91d3bccd79

Source reference: www.wikidata.org

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Source record: Wikimedia Commons photograph and licence

Record identifier: factory-dossier-c01036bf27fe9c91d3bccd79

Source reference: commons.wikimedia.org

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Within 30 km as the crow flies. Road distances and access have not been calculated.

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