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St. Edmundsbury Cathedral

Abbey House | Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1LS, England
01284 748720
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Type: Historic Sites, Religious Sites
Traveller Description: Built by Abbot Anselm in the 12th century and with later building carried out by John Wastell in the 16th century and by Stephen Dykes Bower in the... more »
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Pangbourne, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

A very warm and welcoming place, deep atmosphere with a superb juxtaposition of ancient and modern in the building - the millennium tower is not to be missed. We were fortunate enough to hear matins, the choir's singing was ethereally beautiful. A good café and shop too!

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Wicklow
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I do love churches and cathedrals and this is no exception, beautiful coral singing when I went in and stunning grounds. Quite lovely

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West Row, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

The Cathedral is an excellent place to join in during the Easter celebrations but also to go for quiet meditation during a week day. We bring our guests there to appreciate beauty, God, and history. It has been a place where followers of Jesus have gathered to worship for many years. Go, stop, pray, listen.

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Hitchin, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

A magnificent building to show off that we are still capable of building cathedrals to the same standard as many years ago. The view inside the newly completed tower is stunning.

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Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

The cathedral with its refurbished tower is a beautiful building with great acoustics. If visiting Bury St Edmunds it is well worth a visit.

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Reading, United Kingdom
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

We only visited briefly to take a look around the cathedral and abbey gardens, very much worth a visit.

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Sudbury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

If you are visiting the area, do yourself a favor and attend the 10:00 am Sunday Services. The cathedral is beautiful, the organ fantastic and the service easy to follow and participate in.

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Southampton
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

Although this cathedral is so modern, it combines the best aspects of all our older cathedrals: lovely proportions; flooded with light; welcoming atmosphere. Mary Rose, after whom the war ship in Portsmouth was named, is buried in the parish church next door.

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Cleveland, Ohio
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

This was your average catherdral. If you're visitng the area, stop by, but there was nothing exceptional about it.

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Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

Simply very pretty on the inside and out. I really enjoy the history, especially the links to early American history.

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