This magnificent Cathedral of The Most Prescious Blood, designed by John Francis Bentley in the Byzantine style is, in my opinion the most interesting church in London, and personally, my favourite church.
Construction of the Cathedral began in 1895. It was opened in 1903 and consecrecrated in 1910. The nature of the Cathedral's acthitecture makes it stand out from its surroundings, however, more importantly, it allows the Cathedral to have dozens of turrets and towers. The most notable of these is the imposing campanile (bell tower) which stands 83 metres tall. This makes it the tallest church bell tower in London, but the second tallest church (second only to the 111m tall dome of St. Paul's). Inside, the dominiant feature (and rightfully so,) is the High Altar, which houses 6 candlesticks and a 2 metre tall altar crucifix.... Anway, enough of me rambling on about the Cathedral.. here are some images.
The "West" face of the Cathedral.
The Cathedral from the "North East" [Rear-right]
The Nave of the Cathedral, looking East towards the High Altar
(Taken by Monsignor Mark Langham)
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It is a really nice building, and I'm proud to say, FREE TO ENTER. Unlike a certain other Cathedral in London *cough* St Paul's *cough* - they wanted £10 for a regular, and £8.50 for a STUDENT ticket. Talk about den of thieves...
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