It's been a while since i've uploaded anything to flickr and what better to break my flickr upload silence than a few HDR shots of the inside of Chester Cathedral. For more information about Chester Cathedral see the site: www.chestercathedral.com/ This was a braketed exposure taken with a Canon 5D mkiii and an android phone application called DSLRController and then processed using Adobe Lightroom / Photomatix.
Autumn in England is a fantastic time to explore outside the big cities with the countryside displaying a vivid show of colour of rust coloured landscapes.
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When I exhibited at Chester Art Fair 2015, I got the chance to see Chester Cathedral. An amazingly beautiful cathedral built in the shape of an enormous big cross. It's like it has more churches in one, or many chapels if you like. This pattern on the floor I think is a bit of a secret. It's hidden behind the main altar, next the choir boy's benches. It's a sort of a room right in the middle of the church, but for some reason you miss it. --Jacob Surland www.caughtinpixels.com Art sale as limited prints. Photo by Jacob Surland. Protected by Pixsy.com.
The historic city of Chester is a favourite for a city break in England with plenty to do and plenty of beautiful spots for Instagram as well! There's some incredibly varied architecture to find, pretty little streets and of course wonderfully Instagrammable restaurants and cafes! Check out these 15 amazing spots when you visit and
The Duke of Westminster and his fiancée, Olivia Henson have been carrying out a very regal string of engagements this week in Chester, a month before they tie the knot at Chester Cathedral.
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Artizen hDR Sony A700 Chester Cathedral is the mother church of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, and is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ406664). The cathedral, formerly St Werburgh's abbey church of a Benedictine monastery, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1541 it has been the centre of worship, administration, ceremony and music for the city and diocese. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building[3] and the heritage site, including the former monastic buildings, lying to the north of the cathedral is also listed Grade I.[4] The cathedral, typical of English cathedrals in having been modified many times, dates from between 1093 and the early 1500s, although the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times. All the major styles of English medieval architecture, from Norman to Perpendicular are represented in the present building.[1][3] The cathedral and monastic buildings were extensively restored during the 19th century, and a free-standing bell-tower was added in the 20th century. The buildings are a major tourist attraction in Chester, a city of historic, cultural and architectural importance. The cathedral is also used as a venue for concerts and exhibitions. The city of Chester was an important Roman stronghold.[5] There may have been a Christian basilica on the site of the present cathedral in the late Roman era,[6] while Chester was controlled by Legio XX Valeria Victrix.[7] Legend holds that the basilica was dedicated to St Paul and St Peter.[8] This is supported by evidence that in Saxon times the dedication of an early chapel on this site was changed from St Peter to St Werburgh.[9] In the 10th century, St Werburgh's remains were brought to Chester, and 907 AD her shrine was placed in the church.[10] It is thought that Æthelfleda turned the church into a college of secular canons, and that it was given a charter by King Edgar in 968. The abbey, as it was then, was restored in 1057 by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and Lady Godiva. This abbey was razed to the ground around 1090, with the secular canons evicted, and no known trace of it remains.[11] In 1093 a Benedictine monastery was established on the site by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, and the earliest surviving parts of the structure date from that time.[12] The abbey church was not at that time the cathedral of Chester; from 1075 to 1082 the cathedral of the diocese was the nearby church of St. John the Baptist, after which the see was transferred to Coventry.[13] In 1538, during the dissolution of the monasteries, the monastery was disbanded and the shrine of St Werburgh was desecrated.[14] In 1541 St Werburgh's abbey became a cathedral of the Church of England by order of Henry VIII. At the same time, the dedication was changed to Christ and the Blessed Virgin. The last abbot of St Werburgh’s Abbey, Thomas Clarke, became the first dean of the new cathedral at the head of a secular chapter.[15] While no trace of the 10th century church has been discovered, there is much evidence of the monastery of 1093. This work in the Norman style may be seen in the north west tower, the north transept and in remaining parts of the monastic buildings.[14] The abbey church, beginning with the Lady Chapel at the eastern end, was extensively rebuilt in Gothic style during the 13th and 14th centuries. At the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, the cloister, the central tower, a new south transept, the large west window and a new entrance porch to the south had just been built in the Perpendicular style, and the south west tower of the façade had been begun.[1] The west front was given a Tudor entrance, but the tower was never completed.[3] In 1636 the space beneath the south west tower became a bishop's consistory court. It was furnished as such at that time, and is now a unique survival in England. Until 1881, the south transept, which is unusually large, also took on a separate function as an independent ecclesiastical entity, the parish church of St Oswald.[16] Although the 17th century saw additions to the furnishings and fittings, there was no further building work for several centuries. By the 19th century, the building was badly in need of restoration. The present homogeneous appearance that the cathedral presents from many exterior angles is largely the work of Victorian restorers, particularly Sir George Gilbert Scott. The twentieth century has seen continued maintenance and restoration. In 1973–75 a detached belfry designed by George Pace was erected in the grounds of the cathedral. In 2005 a new Song School was added to the cathedral.
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Artizen hDR Sony A700 Chester Cathedral is the mother church of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, and is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ406664). The cathedral, formerly St Werburgh's abbey church of a Benedictine monastery, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1541 it has been the centre of worship, administration, ceremony and music for the city and diocese. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building[3] and the heritage site, including the former monastic buildings, lying to the north of the cathedral is also listed Grade I.[4] The cathedral, typical of English cathedrals in having been modified many times, dates from between 1093 and the early 1500s, although the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times. All the major styles of English medieval architecture, from Norman to Perpendicular are represented in the present building.[1][3] The cathedral and monastic buildings were extensively restored during the 19th century, and a free-standing bell-tower was added in the 20th century. The buildings are a major tourist attraction in Chester, a city of historic, cultural and architectural importance. The cathedral is also used as a venue for concerts and exhibitions. The city of Chester was an important Roman stronghold.[5] There may have been a Christian basilica on the site of the present cathedral in the late Roman era,[6] while Chester was controlled by Legio XX Valeria Victrix.[7] Legend holds that the basilica was dedicated to St Paul and St Peter.[8] This is supported by evidence that in Saxon times the dedication of an early chapel on this site was changed from St Peter to St Werburgh.[9] In the 10th century, St Werburgh's remains were brought to Chester, and 907 AD her shrine was placed in the church.[10] It is thought that Æthelfleda turned the church into a college of secular canons, and that it was given a charter by King Edgar in 968. The abbey, as it was then, was restored in 1057 by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and Lady Godiva. This abbey was razed to the ground around 1090, with the secular canons evicted, and no known trace of it remains.[11] In 1093 a Benedictine monastery was established on the site by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, and the earliest surviving parts of the structure date from that time.[12] The abbey church was not at that time the cathedral of Chester; from 1075 to 1082 the cathedral of the diocese was the nearby church of St. John the Baptist, after which the see was transferred to Coventry.[13] In 1538, during the dissolution of the monasteries, the monastery was disbanded and the shrine of St Werburgh was desecrated.[14] In 1541 St Werburgh's abbey became a cathedral of the Church of England by order of Henry VIII. At the same time, the dedication was changed to Christ and the Blessed Virgin. The last abbot of St Werburgh’s Abbey, Thomas Clarke, became the first dean of the new cathedral at the head of a secular chapter.[15] While no trace of the 10th century church has been discovered, there is much evidence of the monastery of 1093. This work in the Norman style may be seen in the north west tower, the north transept and in remaining parts of the monastic buildings.[14] The abbey church, beginning with the Lady Chapel at the eastern end, was extensively rebuilt in Gothic style during the 13th and 14th centuries. At the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, the cloister, the central tower, a new south transept, the large west window and a new entrance porch to the south had just been built in the Perpendicular style, and the south west tower of the façade had been begun.[1] The west front was given a Tudor entrance, but the tower was never completed.[3] In 1636 the space beneath the south west tower became a bishop's consistory court. It was furnished as such at that time, and is now a unique survival in England. Until 1881, the south transept, which is unusually large, also took on a separate function as an independent ecclesiastical entity, the parish church of St Oswald.[16] Although the 17th century saw additions to the furnishings and fittings, there was no further building work for several centuries. By the 19th century, the building was badly in need of restoration. The present homogeneous appearance that the cathedral presents from many exterior angles is largely the work of Victorian restorers, particularly Sir George Gilbert Scott. The twentieth century has seen continued maintenance and restoration. In 1973–75 a detached belfry designed by George Pace was erected in the grounds of the cathedral. In 2005 a new Song School was added to the cathedral.
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The historic city of Chester is a favourite for a city break in England with plenty to do and plenty of beautiful spots for Instagram as well! There's some incredibly varied architecture to find, pretty little streets and of course wonderfully Instagrammable restaurants and cafes! Check out these 15 amazing spots when you visit and
A host of glamorous guests filled the pews at Chester Cathedral for the wedding of Britain's richest man under 40. Here, FEMAIL reveals the guests at the high society wedding of the year...
Chester Cathedral, Cheshire, England by Oxfordshire Churches
A host of glamorous guests filled the pews at Chester Cathedral for the wedding of Britain's richest man under 40. Here, FEMAIL reveals the guests at the high society wedding of the year...
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Get the latest updates as they happen following the wedding of the new Duke and Duchess of Westminster today at Chester Cathedral.
The royal couple joined the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall family and friends to celebrate the life of Major General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor at Chester Cathedral this afternoon.
The royal couple joined the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall family and friends to celebrate the life of Major General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor at Chester Cathedral this afternoon.
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Prince William is stepping into a special role at the British society wedding of the year.
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