Motherwell Cathedral
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Motherwell Cathedral
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 24 Aug 2013
More properly called the Cathedral of our Lady of Good Aid, this is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell. Originally an ordinary church, the striking red sandstone building was designed by Peter Paul Pugin and opened on 9 December 1900. It was renovated and adapted for use as a cathedral in 1948 by Jack Antonio Coia, and is a Category B Listed building. Image] is the interior.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.791294
Longitude
-3.987192