Cathedrals · South West England
Truro Cathedral
Also known as: Penneglos Truru
Truro Cathedral — a Grade I-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
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Truro Cathedral is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, 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
The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Truro, Cornwall. It was built between 1880 and 1910 to a Gothic Revival design by John Loughborough Pearson on the site of the parish church of St Mary.
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Background
History
The Diocese of Truro was established in December 1876, and its first bishop, Edward White Benson, was consecrated on 25 April 1877 at St Paul's Cathedral. Construction began in 1880 to a design by the leading Gothic Revival architect John Loughborough Pearson. Truro was the first Anglican cathedral to be built on a new site in England since Salisbury Cathedral in 1220. It was built on the site of the 16th-century parish church of St Mary the Virgin, a building in the Perpendicular style with a spire 128 ft tall. The final services in St Mary's were held on Sunday 3 October 1880 and the church was demolished that month, leaving only the south aisle, which was retained to serve as the parish…
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- Coordinates
- 50.2642, -5.0511
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Truro
- Postcode
- TR1 2LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Established
- 1880
- Official site
- www.trurocathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q637460 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Truro Cathedral (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Truro Cathedral?
- Truro Cathedral is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR1 2LL), in the parish of Truro.
- Is Truro Cathedral a listed building?
- Truro Cathedral is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Truro Cathedral?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR1 2LL. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency.