Winchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. It is the seat of the bishop of Winchester and the mother church of the ancient Diocese of Winchester, run by a dean and chapter under the dean of Winchester.
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is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.
Architecture section, construction span
The present building was begun in 1079 and was completed in 1532.
Architecture section, central tower dimensions
The central tower is 150 feet (46 m) high.
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Winchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.
Uses Element: Ashlar, Article body
This they achieved by encasing the Norman stone in new ashlar, recutting the piers with Gothic mouldings and pointed arches
Uses Element: Stone, Article body
The wooden ceiling was replaced with a decorative stone vault.
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