There are forty-eight Anglican cathedrals in England and Wales. Some of them are ancient places of worship, rich in history and of grand proportions; others are more recent structures of the best of contemporary craftsmanship. Visitors of these fine places are not always aware of the unique aspects so many of them possess, or of the centuries of creative building that they represent, and this book introduces the reader to the rich inheritance to be found.

          In this book there are chapters on each of the major cathedral-building periods, concise descriptions of all forty-eight English and Welsh cathedrals, sketch pland and photographs of many of them, and guide notes on what to see in each.