EIS – Cathedrals

Cathedrals

A number of the cities we visited had a cathedral or large church.  Many of the large cathedrals were originally built by the Catholic church and were converted to the Church of England when King Henry VIII declared himself head of the church.

In some cases, the newer church is built next to the ruined church it is replacing.  In this case the cathedral is built on the other side of this ruined cathedral in Coventry. 

Many entrances have very ornate carvings and sculptures surrounding the door.

Some of the cathedrals are extremely large. 

Many have gargoyles and statues ornamenting the outside. 

 

Gargoyles will at times have a use, such as this one, it is the end of a storm drain and when it rains, water comes gushing out.

Statues sometimes depict certain people.

Check out the flying buttresses on this cathedral.

 

The inside of some cathedrals.

 

There are several which had burial tombs inside, some dating back to the 1500 and 1600’s.