On April 4, 1942, the diarist Henry “Chips” Channon and a few of his friends paid a visit to Wells Cathedral—one of England’s early Gothic treasures—in the southwest county of Somerset.

England's smallest city is truly a hidden gem brimming with history and charm. Its cobbled streets and stunning gothic ...

Augustus Pugin was known as the father of the Victorian Gothic Revival ... in 1841, the cathedral is ranked as a Grade II* listed building, which, according to Historic England, is one of three ...

Over the centuries, many of the stone details at York Minster— the Gothic cathedral in York, England—eroded, requiring restoration or replacement. Building this new grotesque demanded expert ...

The history of Britain and the aspirations of her Christian communities can be traced in the glorious excesses of the cathedrals. From Norman grandeur to the modern interpretations found in ...

The tallest in England, Salisbury’s spire can be ... and it’s about putting your mark on the cathedral. It has to be a Gothic design, but you can add touches.” In fact, the entire cathedral ...

I had a revelation in Wells, where I was speaking at the Festival of Literature—Wells Cathedral must be the finest, most beautiful example of Gothic architecture in England. I spent hours ...

The key elements of the town are its gothic cathedral—one of the great medieval ... built in the 13 th century by King Edward of England. This impressive medieval fortress is surrounded by ...

Archaeologists excavating Exeter Cathedral in England have uncovered the church's 12th-century high altar, a medieval crypt and the empty tombs of two bishops. The cathedral, constructed around A ...

Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier ...