Chester Cathedral
E90289
Chester Cathedral is a historic Church of England cathedral in Chester, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of the Bishop of Chester.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chester Cathedral canonical | 14 |
| Chester Cathedral (restoration work) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican cathedral
ⓘ
Church of England church ⓘ cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Norman architecture ⓘ |
| cityCentreLocation | true ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ
Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Chester ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of York ⓘ |
| elevatedToCathedral | 1541 ⓘ |
| foundedAsAbbey | 11th century ⓘ |
| function |
cathedral church
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Chapter of Chester Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasChoir | cathedral choir ⓘ |
| hasCloisterGarden | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Lady Chapel
ⓘ
cathedral close ⓘ central tower ⓘ chapter house ⓘ choir ⓘ cloister ⓘ medieval choir stalls ⓘ nave ⓘ organ ⓘ refectory ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England entry
ⓘ
surface form:
National Heritage List for England
|
| knownFor |
historic monastic buildings
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ music and choral tradition ⓘ richly carved choir stalls ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Anglican liturgy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
ⓘ
City of Chester ⓘ
surface form:
Chester
|
| material | red sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Werburgh ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| previousFunction | Benedictine abbey church ⓘ |
| previousName | Abbey Church of Saint Werburgh ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| seatOf | Bishop of Chester ⓘ |
| towerCount | 1 ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chester Cathedral (restoration work)
subject surface form:
Chester