Title

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire, c1870. Artist: Stannard & Son

Caption

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire, c1870. The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid in 1089 and the church was consecrated in 1100. It did not actually become a cathedral until 1541, having previously been within the see of Worcester. The building is notable for its 225 foot high bell tower and its cloisters, the ceiling of which include the earliest example of fan vaulting in England.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C59_368

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (11,3Mb) / 12,0in x 16,2in / 3596 x 4873 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature exterior tree building buildings England religious architecture plant country tower religion British cathedral English church color colour medieval Christian Christianity Gothic location century Britain outside Gloucestershire Gloucester 19th century mediaeval Middle Ages nineteenth century The Print Collector Gloucester Cathedral TGN lithograph Stannard & Son lithograph