Truro Cathedral (west front from High Cross)
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Truro Cathedral (west front from High Cross)
Image: © Richard Rogerson Taken: 11 Apr 2009
Truro Cathedral was the first cathedral to be built on a new site since Salisbury was started in 1220. Two Foundation Stones were laid on 20th May 1880 by the Duke of Cornwall (later Edward VII). It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style to a design by the architect John Loughborough Pearson. The central tower and spire stands 250 feet (76 m) tall, while the western towers reach to 200 feet (61 m). The first section of the cathedral was consecrated in 1887. The central tower was completed by 1905 and the building was completed with the opening of the two western towers in 1910. The Cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Maryhttp://www.trurocathedral.org.uk/cathedral-story/story1.html
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50.264245
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-5.051464