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Cathedrals in South West England

44 cathedrals to visit in South West England. Oldest in our list: Malmesbury Abbey (601). Most are norman medieval in date (5 of 44). Featured: Salisbury Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral.

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Cathedrals Β· South West England

Burke

Burke β€” Public artwork (statue).

β™Ώβ†— livenation.co.uk
Salisbury Cathedral (31) - geograph.org.uk - 3229499β˜… IconicπŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Salisbury Cathedral

Britain's tallest spire, single-style Early English Gothic, holds a Magna Carta original.

Grade I↗ salisburycathedral.org.uk
Wells Cathedral - Bishop Stafford - geograph.org.uk - 7154271β˜… IconicπŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Wells Cathedral

First all-Gothic English cathedral, with the famous scissor arches and a 1390 clock.

Grade I↗ wellscathedral.org.uk
Exeter , The Royal Clarence Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 5175941FlagshipπŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Exeter Cathedral

World's longest unbroken Gothic vaulted ceiling, with a 1484 astronomical clock.

Grade I↗ exeter-cathedral.org.uk
The Cloister, Gloucester Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 6734754β˜… IconicπŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Gloucester Cathedral

Norman cathedral with the world's largest fan-vaulted cloisters β€” Hogwarts on screen.

Grade I↗ gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Bristol City Hall - geograph.org.uk - 5309943FlagshipπŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Bristol Cathedral

England's only true hall-church cathedral, with unique star-shaped vaulting.

Grade I↗ bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Commonwealth War Grave, Cerne Abbas - geograph.org.uk - 7530715πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Cerne Abbey

Cerne Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— nationaltrust.org.uk
St Eustachius' Church, Tavistock, Devon - geograph.org.uk - 5899852πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Tavistock Abbey

Tavistock Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— tavistockmuseum.co.uk
Abbotsbury Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 6859713πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Abbotsbury Abbey

Abbotsbury Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk
St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury, memorial (XV) - geograph.org.uk - 7873657πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Amesbury Abbey

Amesbury Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Monument, Athelney - geograph.org.uk - 5496704πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Athelney Abbey

Athelney Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Mid Devon , Canonsleigh Abbey Remains - geograph.org.uk - 2812864πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Canonsleigh Abbey

Canonsleigh Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Malmesbury Abbey - Nave - Lierne vault (eastern end) - geograph.org.uk - 6357974πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— malmesburyabbey.com
Magnolia, Forde Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 6470678πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Forde Abbey

Forde Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— fordeabbey.co.uk
Grazing near Bindon Mill - geograph.org.uk - 7319798πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Bindon Abbey

Bindon Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Ferris Wheel on Torre Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 516991πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Torre Abbey

Torre Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— torre-abbey.org.uk
Cleeve Abbey restoration - geograph.org.uk - 1084653πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Cleeve Abbey

Cleeve Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
Buckfast Abbey, Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 4770377πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— buckfast.org.uk
Buckland Abbey (14) - geograph.org.uk - 5952976πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— nationaltrust.org.uk
A great king - geograph.org.uk - 3641459πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Shaftesbury Abbey

Shaftesbury Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— shaftesburyabbey.org.uk
Light show in the cloisters - geograph.org.uk - 3406261πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Lacock Abbey

Lacock Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— nationaltrust.org.uk
Barley near Newenham Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 4594694πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Newenham Abbey

Newenham Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

St Mary's church, Kingswood - geograph.org.uk - 5360536πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Kingswood Abbey

Kingswood Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Carved wooden screen, St George's church, Dunster - geograph.org.uk - 6030514πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

Priory Church of St George, Dunster is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— nationaltrust.org.uk
St Mary's church, Appledore - geograph.org.uk - 5297685πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

St Mary's Church

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

β†— web.archive.org
The wooden stocks in the churchyard at Ottery St Mary - geograph.org.uk - 2551255πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

St Mary's Church, Ottery St Mary

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

β†— ottervalechurches.org
Lustleigh, St. John the Baptist's Church, Ancient stone with full description next to it - geograph.org.uk - 7602111πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Church of St John the Baptist

Church of St John the Baptist is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— moretonbenefice.uk
Window, Church of St Andrew, Bere Ferrers - geograph.org.uk - 6316693πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Church of St Andrew

Church of St Andrew is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— bereanglicans.org.uk
Saint Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe - Unusual altar cross - geograph.org.uk - 7910458πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Church of Saint Winwaloe, Gunwalloe

Church of Saint Winwaloe, Gunwalloe is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Simon Thomas' The Tree of Life sculpture - geograph.org.uk - 6218483πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Church of St Willow

Church of St Willow is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

St. Mary, Great Bedwyn, memorial (i) - geograph.org.uk - 7948648πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Bedwyn

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Bedwyn is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Holy Trinity, Barnstaple - geograph.org.uk - 7620941πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Holy Trinity Church, Barnstaple

Holy Trinity Church, Barnstaple is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

The side entrance to the Pannier Market on Butchers Row - geograph.org.uk - 4932261πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

β†— barnstapletowncouncil.gov.uk
Lofty benchmark - geograph.org.uk - 3572534πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Parish Church of St Michael

Parish Church of St Michael is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Bell tower at Abbey church - geograph.org.uk - 2887670πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Dunkeswell Abbey

Dunkeswell Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Tarrant Crawford, stubble field - geograph.org.uk - 4754793πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Tarrant Abbey, site of, and tithe barn at Abbey Farm

Tarrant Abbey, site of, and tithe barn at Abbey Farm is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

St. Germans Priory Church, Magnificent Burne Jones designed east window 1 - geograph.org.uk - 6280993πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Port Eliot

Port Eliot in the parish of St Germans, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, is the ancestral seat of the Eliot family, whose present head is Albert Eliot, 11th Earl of St Germans. Port Eliot comprises

β†— reciprocitycornwall.co.uk
Sherborne - Abbey - Great West Window - geograph.org.uk - 6988268πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Sherborne Abbey

Sherborne Abbey, otherwise the Abbey Church of St. Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England church in Sherborne in the English county of Dorset. It was formerly a Saxon Catholic cathedral (705–1075) an

β†— sherborneabbey.com
Wimborne Minster , Model Town Alleyway - geograph.org.uk - 2027003πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Wimborne Model Town

Wimborne Model Town, situated on the edge of the town of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, is one of the largest and most established model towns in England. It depicts the town of Wimborne as it was

β†— museumofeastdorset.co.uk
Truro Cathedral - Robartes monument - geograph.org.uk - 8161907πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral β€” a Grade I-listed cathedral in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Grade I↗ trurocathedral.org.uk
The Melbourne Inn, Plymouth - geograph.org.uk - 1777650πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Plymouth Cathedral

Plymouth Cathedral β€” a Grade II*-listed cathedral in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

β†— plymouthcathedral.co.uk
Truro Cathedral, West Front - geograph.org.uk - 6631315πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral

Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral β€” a Grade II*-listed cathedral in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

β†— royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
House with lantern and sundial, Cathedral Close, Exeter - geograph.org.uk - 6880192πŸ“· 3

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Cathedral Close

Cathedral Close β€” a Grade II*-listed cathedral in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

β†— exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Bombay Spice, Hogshill Street, Beaminster - geograph.org.uk - 4988699πŸ“· 5

Cathedrals Β· South West England

Beaminster Grammar School

Beaminster Grammar School β€” a school heritage in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

β†— beaminstermuseum.co.uk