Cathedrals · South West England
Plymouth Cathedral
Plymouth Cathedral — a Grade II*-listed cathedral in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Plymouth Cathedral is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* 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
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface in Plymouth, England, is the seat of the Bishop of Plymouth and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, which covers the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The Diocese of Plymouth was created in 1850 after the issuing of the papal bull Universalis Ecclesiae. In 1858 the new condign cathedral was opened and put under the patronage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Boniface, the latter thought to have been born in Crediton in the area of the diocese. The cathedral is also used by Royal Navy personnel stationed at HMNB Devonport for the annual naval mass celebrated in July.
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Background
Architecture
Since the diocese's foundation, the small church of Saint Mary, erected in 1807 at Saint Mary Street, had served as Pro-cathedral. Vaughan decided to build a cathedral replacing the pro-cathedral. On 20 February 1856, he bought a portion of land on the town's outskirts. It cost £3,904: £1,000 from Mr Bastard and the remaining money was raised throughout the diocese and elsewhere in England. Joseph Hansom and Charles Hansom were the architects and local men from Stonehouse built it. Work commenced on 22 June, during which a Royal Navy officer fired new Turkish Man-of-war guns in Plymouth Sound, which caused subsidence. The cathedral was opened with Mass on 25 March 1858 (the Feast of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3737, -4.1515
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL1 5RZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Established
- 1858
- Official site
- www.plymouthcathedral.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1350966 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Plymouth Cathedral (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plymouth Cathedral?
- Plymouth Cathedral is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL1 5RZ), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- Is Plymouth Cathedral a listed building?
- Plymouth Cathedral is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Plymouth Cathedral?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL1 5RZ. It sits within the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport parliamentary constituency.