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Liverpool cathedrals
Liverpool cathedrals Giles Gilbert Scott (1880–1960) was only 22 when his design in a Romantic Gothic style won the competition for the proposed Anglican cathedral. The foundation stone was laid in 1904 by Edward VII. Consecrated in 1924, the cathedral was finally completed in 1978. Set on raised ground, and having the highest interior of all English cathedrals, it dominates the Merseyside skyline and awes worshippers.
The metropolitan cathedral was originally designed by Edwin Lutyens but only the crypt completed. Frederick Gibberd's prize‐winning design (1959) has resulted in a circular building whose radial buttresses and glass‐walled central tower have prompted a number of affectionate nicknames. It was consecrated in May 1967. |
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JOHN CANNON. "Liverpool cathedrals." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Liverpool cathedrals." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Liverpoolcathedrals.html JOHN CANNON. "Liverpool cathedrals." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Liverpoolcathedrals.html |
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Liverpool Cathedrals
Liverpool Cathedrals.
1. THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL was designed by G. G. Scott in the Romantic Gothic style on a vast scale. The foundation stone was laid in 1904 and work was completed in 1978. 2. THE RC CATHEDRAL. After two previous designs (by A. W. Pugin in 1853 and Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1930) were unfinished, a circular and completely modern building, designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, was consecrated in 1967. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Liverpool Cathedrals." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Liverpool Cathedrals." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-LiverpoolCathedrals.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Liverpool Cathedrals." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-LiverpoolCathedrals.html |
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