Exeter Cathedral
Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon EX1 1HS
Description:
The Cathedral of the Apostle Peter, or "Exeter Cathedral", located in Exeter (South West England), was founded around 1050. This happened after the transfer of the bishops of Devon and Cornwall to the service in Exeter.
The cathedral has been rebuilt many times. Under William Varelvast in 1107 it was restored in the Norman style, and after the appointment of Bishop Walter Bronescombe in 1258, the cathedral was declared obsolete, and it was rebuilt in the Gothic style. However, some of the buildings in the Norman style have survived to the present day, it is part of the walls and two massive towers. As a building material in the construction of the cathedral used limestone common in those places.
The structure in the form we see today was completed about 600 years ago, excluding the chapels and dining room that were later completed. The features of this cathedral are the astronomical clock, footrests for worshipers and the longest continuous vault in England.
The cathedral has an organ, it is located on a decorated pedestal, between the nave and the choir. Originally built in 1665, the organ was rebuilt by Henry Williss in 1891. It has some non-standard details that set it apart from the rest.