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The 20 best cathedrals in East of England

Our curated top 20 cathedrals in East of England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 34 cathedrals see the full cathedrals index for East of England.

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    Ely Cathedral

    Cambridgeshire

    The West entrance - geograph.org.uk - 7375672

    Ship of the Fens — Norman cathedral with a unique octagonal medieval timber lantern.

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    Peterborough Cathedral

    Peterborough cathedral, across the former cloister - geograph.org.uk - 3796783

    Norman cathedral with a unique 13th-century painted wooden nave ceiling. Catherine of Aragon's tomb.

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    Revesby Abbey

    Lincolnshire

    Exploring the site of Revesby's Cistercian Abbey earthworks (4) - geograph.org.uk - 5327275

    Revesby Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    St. John's Abbey

    Essex

    St John's Abbey Gatehouse, Colchester - geograph.org.uk - 7542483

    St. John's Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    St Edmundsbury Cathedral

    Suffolk

    Interior of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, October 2022 02

    St Edmundsbury Cathedral (formally entitled the Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund) is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bi

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    Langley Abbey

    Norfolk

    Langley - remains of the abbey - geograph.org.uk - 1950328

    Langley Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Norwich Cathedral

    Norfolk

    Firecock marker on the cathedral north wall - geograph.org.uk - 5792060

    England's second-tallest spire, with 1,106 carved Bible scenes on the cloister bosses.

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    Bury St Edmunds Abbey

    Suffolk

    Bury St Edmunds Abbey precincts (10) - geograph.org.uk - 6640993

    Bury St Edmunds Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds

    Suffolk

    North Stained glass window, St Mary's church, Bury St Edmunds - geograph.org.uk - 7290963

    St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Carrow Abbey

    Norfolk

    Pedestrian crossing on the Carrow Works site - geograph.org.uk - 5898405

    Carrow Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Vaudey Abbey

    Lincolnshire

    Grimsthorpe Park - geograph.org.uk - 289659

    Vaudey Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Leiston Abbey

    Suffolk

    Leiston Abbey ruins - geograph.org.uk - 3215486

    Leiston Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    St Denys' Church, Sleaford

    Lincolnshire

    Sleaford, St. Denys Church, Scissor arch supporting the tower, Victorian not medieval - geograph.org.uk - 5156901

    St Denys' Church, Sleaford is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Denny Abbey

    Cambridgeshire

    Water tank at Denny Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 5814904

    Denny Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    St Mary's Church, Hitchin

    Hertfordshire

    South porch, St Mary's Church, Hitchin - geograph.org.uk - 2586342

    St Mary's Church, Hitchin is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    St John the Baptist Cathedral

    Norfolk

    Norwich, Catholic cathedral church of St. John the Baptist - geograph.org.uk - 1605026

    St John the Baptist Cathedral — a Grade I-listed cathedral in england-east, United Kingdom.

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    Tilty Abbey

    Essex

    Derelict mill, Tilty - geograph.org.uk - 3917773

    Tilty Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Sawtry Abbey

    Cambridgeshire

    Abbey farm buildings - geograph.org.uk - 1705040

    Sawtry Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Kirkstead Abbey

    Lincolnshire

    The remains of Kirkstead Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 7208674

    Kirkstead Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Chatteris Abbey

    Cambridgeshire

    Postbox, Royal Mail Sorting Office, Chatteris - geograph.org.uk - 5497854

    Chatteris Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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