Cathedrals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Wakefield Cathedral
Wakefield Cathedral — a Grade I-listed cathedral in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Wakefield Cathedral is a Grade I-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wakefield Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, is a co-equal Anglican cathedral with Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals, in the Diocese of Leeds and a seat of the Bishop of Leeds. Originally the parish church, it has Anglo Saxon origins and, after enlargement and rebuilding, has the tallest spire in Yorkshire. Its 247-foot (75 m) spire is the tallest structure in the City of Wakefield. The cathedral was designated a Grade I listed building on 14 July 1953.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.6831, -1.4969
- Address
- Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Official site
- www.wakefield-cathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2363343 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wakefield Cathedral (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wakefield Cathedral?
- Wakefield Cathedral is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.6831°, -1.4969°.
- Is Wakefield Cathedral a listed building?
- Wakefield Cathedral carries the heritage designation "Grade I" — a protective status under UK heritage law.