List of former cathedrals in the United Kingdom

See also List of former cathedrals in England, Wales and the Isle of Man.

This is a list of former or intended cathedrals in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

England

References in this section are to the English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

church's current use or its use prior to deconsecration

Deconsecration

Deconsecration is the act of removing a religious blessing from something that had been previously consecrated by a minister or priest of that religion. The same act when performed by a member of a differing religion may be considered a curse by some religions and not a complete removal of the...

Pre-Reformation and Post-Reformation Anglican

Name and dedication	Diocese	Cathedral/website
Bath Bath Abbey The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is an Anglican parish church and a former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England... Church of Ss Peter and Paul	Diocese of Bath and Wells Diocese of Bath and Wells The Diocese of Bath and Wells is a diocese in the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese covers the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in the tiny city of...	1090
translated from Wells 1090 joint with Glastonbury 1192 co-cathedral with Wells 1218 Current status: parish church		51.381458°N 2.358775°W http://www.bathabbey.org/
Bradwell-on-Sea Church of St Peter-on-the-Wall		645–664
Described as a Saxon cathedral in the guide book. chapel for the Othona Community		51.735323°N 0.939876°W http://www.bradwellchapel.org/
Chester Church of St John the Baptist		1072/1075–1102
secular canons c. 906– c. 1547 Cathedral 1075–1102 Current status: parish church		53.189013°N 2.885706°Whttp://www.bwpics.co.uk/stjohn.html
Chester-le-Street Church		875–995
location unknown
Coventry Cathedral and Priory of St Mary		1095–1539
Benedictine priory		52.409280°N 1.508008°W
Coventry Cathedral Coventry Cathedral Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current bishop is the Right Revd Christopher Cocksworth.... Cathedral Church of St Michael	Diocese of Coventry Diocese of Coventry The Diocese of Coventry is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Coventry, who sits at Coventry Cathedral in Coventry, and is assisted by one suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Warwick. The diocese covers Coventry and Warwickshire.The diocese is...	1918–1940
former parish church, destroyed during World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... new cathedral built adjoining ruins		52.407955°N 1.507385°W
Crediton Parish Church Crediton Parish Church The Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him who hung thereon is a prominent building and worshipping community in the Devon town of Crediton. The church was the cathedral of the Lord Bishop of Crediton in the former diocese until 1050 when the See was transferred to Exeter... Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him who hung thereon	Diocese of Exeter Diocese of Exeter The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of...	909–1050
translated to Exeter 1050 collegiate church 1050–1547 Current status: parish church		http://www.creditonparishchurch.org.uk/

Establishment	\| Dedication	\| Established	\| Notes/provenance	\| Location and website
Domnoc (Dunwich)		630–673	translated from Soham; a number of locations have been suggested, possibly now under the sea due to coastal erosion translated to North Elmham 673
Dorchester Dorchester Abbey Dorchester Abbey is a Church of England parish church in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, about southeast of Oxford. It was formerly a Norman abbey church and was built on the site of a Saxon cathedral.-History:...	St Peter, St Paul and St Birinius	634–1072/1092	translated to Lincoln 1072/1092? secular canons 634–1140 Augustinian priory 1140–1536 now a parish church	51.643631°N 1.164202°W
Douglas	The Parish Church of St George	until 1980	pro-cathedral (acting cathedral)
Fountains Fountains Abbey Fountains Abbey is near to Aldfield, approximately two miles southwest of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. It is a ruined Cistercian monastery, founded in 1132. Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in England. It is a Grade I listed building and owned by the...		1537–1550	after dissolution the site was ear-marked for the establishment of a cathedral for a new Dales bishopric. Ultimately St Werburgh's Church in Chester Chester Cathedral Chester Cathedral is the mother church of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, and is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly St Werburgh's abbey church of a Benedictine monastery, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary... was raised to cathedral status instead.	54.109874°N 1.581312°W
Glastonbury Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The ruins are now a grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are open as a visitor attraction....				51.145648°N 2.715318°W
Guildford Holy Trinity Church, Guildford Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church in the centre of Guildford, England. A large, red brick building, it was built on the site of a mediaeval church which collapsed in the mid-18th century...	The Holy Trinity	1927–1962	acted as pro-cathedral from the creation of the new Anglican Diocese of Guildford Diocese of Guildford The Diocese of Guildford is a Church of England diocese based in Guildford, covering most of Surrey and part of Hampshire. The cathedral is Guildford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Guildford. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.... until the dedication of the new Guildford Cathedral Guildford Cathedral The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford is the Anglican cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England.-Construction:Guildford was made a diocese in its own right in 1927, and work on its new cathedral, designed by Sir Edward Maufe, began nine years later, with the foundation stone being laid...	51.235929°N 0.570753°W
Hexham Hexham Abbey Hexham Abbey is a place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew and located in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in northeast England. Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537, the Abbey has been the parish church of Hexham.-History:...	St Andrew	681–821	Augustinian abbey 1113–1537	54.971494°N 2.102787°W
Hoxne Hoxne Priory Hoxne Priory was a Benedictine priory at Hoxne in Suffolk, England.It was founded as a religious house around the year 950, with a chapel at the supposed site of the martyrdom of Saint Edmund, king of East Anglia. The chapel was given in 1101 to Norwich Cathedral by Herbert de Losinga, and the...		early 10th century	became subordinate to North Elmham, then Thetford
Kirkmichael	The Chapel of Bishopscourt Palace	prior to 1980	bishop's seat
Leicester		679–874	location unknown, possibly now occupied by a parish church
Lindisfarne Lindisfarne Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England. It is also known as Holy Island and constitutes a civil parish in Northumberland...		635–875	location unknown (pre-dates priory ruins)
Lindsey (Sidnacester)		c. 680–c. 875	united with Dorchester
Madeley Heath	St Mary and St John John the Apostle John the Apostle, John the Apostle, John the Apostle, (Aramaic Yoħanna, (c. 6 - c. 100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles...		Holy Catholic Church (Anglican Rite) pro-cathedral translated to Our Lady of Grace cathedral in Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
Middlesbrough	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	1878–1983	Roman Catholic see translated to Coulby Newham in 1983; former site redeveloped following the demolition of the building after damage from an arson attack 30 May 2000	54.580127°N 1.236844°W
North Elmham North Elmham North Elmham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,428 in 624 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....		673–1070	translated from Domnoc 673 translated to Thetford 1070 remains on site of earlier Saxon establishment	52.755532°N 0.944712°W
Old Sarum Old Sarum Cathedral Old Sarum Cathedral was a Norman cathedral built at Old Sarum, near modern day Salisbury, Wiltshire.After the Norman conquest of England in 1066, William the Conqueror used Old Sarum as a base of operations. William moved the bishopric from the Anglo-Saxon Sherborne Cathedral to Old Sarum,...		1075–1227	see moved from Sherborne 1075; translated to Salisbury (New Sarum) 1227	51.094278°N 1.806403°W
Osney Osney Abbey Osney Abbey or Oseney Abbey, later Osney Cathedral, was a house of Augustinian canons at Osney in Oxfordshire. The site is south of the modern Botley Road, down Mill Street by Osney Cemetery, next to the railway line just south of Oxford station. It was founded as a priory in 1129, becoming an... (Oseney)		1542–1546	priory; see Episcopal See An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral... moved to Oxford 1546
Peel Peel Castle thumb\|250px\|right\|Chancel of the Cathedral of St. GermanPeel Castle is a castle in Peel, Isle of Man originally constructed by Vikings. The castle stands on St Patrick's Isle which is connected to the town by causeway...	St Germanus	447–1980	ruin on St Patrick’s Isle, replaced by former Parish Church
Ramsbury		909–1058	translated to Sarum 1075 site now occupied by newer church
St Germans St German's Priory St German's Priory is a large Norman church in the village of St Germans in south-east Cornwall, in the United Kingdom.-History:According to a credible tradition the church here was founded by St Germanus himself ca. 430 AD. The first written record however is of Conan being made Bishop in the...	St Germanus	c. 936–1042	Augustinian priory c. 1184–1539	50.396686°N 4.309699°W
Selsey	St Wilfred	680-1080	translated to Chichester 1080 site probably now submerged, other sources suggest church at Church Norton is the site. Mr Wilmot a well know source of information has also suggested Chichester Cathedral could have been moved	50.754907°N 0.765173°W
Sherborne Sherborne Abbey The Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin at Sherborne in the English county of Dorset, is usually called Sherborne Abbey. It has been a Saxon cathedral , a Benedictine abbey and is now a parish church.- Cathedral :...	St Mary the Virgin	705-1075	suppressed 1058 united with Ramsbury see moved to Sarum 1075 Benedictine Benedictine Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict... abbey Abbey An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,... 1122-1539	50.946693°N 0.2516781°W
Southend-on-Sea	St Erkenwald		built 1905, considered for elevation to cathedral status, but ultimately left in disrepair and demolished 1995. http://www.st-erkenwalds.co.uk	51.536796°N 0.724218°W
Soham		c.630	founded by Felix of Burgundy, built by Luttingus; translated to Dunwich c.630
Thetford		1075–1091	translated from North Elmham 1075 translated to Norwich 1091 location unknown
Waltham Waltham Abbey (abbey) The Abbey Church of Waltham Abbey has been a place of worship since at least 1030, and is in the town of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. The Prime Meridian passes through its grounds. Harold Godwinson is said to be buried just outside the present abbey...		1550s	proposed as Cathedral by King Henry VIII
Westminster Westminster Abbey The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...	The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Peter	1540–1550	Benedictine Benedictine Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict... abbey Abbey An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,... c. 960–1540	51.499457°N 0.127518°W

Post-Reformation Roman Catholic

Image	Name and dedication	Diocese	Cathedral/website
	Belmont Abbey Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire Belmont Abbey, in Herefordshire, England is a Catholic Benedictine monastery that forms part of the English Benedictine Congregation. It stands on a small hill overlooking the city of Hereford to the east, with views across to the Black Mountains, Wales to the west... Abbey Church of St Michael and All Angels		1859–1920
	Roman Catholic pro-cathedral, (now Belmont Abbey) see translated to St David’s Metropolitan Cathedral Cardiff		52.03932°N 2.756412°W http://www.belmontabbey.org.uk/
	Beverley Church of St John of Beverley		1846–1878
	Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley split in 1878 into Diocese of Leeds and Diocese of Middlesbrough, church located in North Bar Without
	Clifton Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Apostles		1850–1973
	Roman Catholic pro-cathedral replaced by Clifton Cathedral Clifton Cathedral The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul is the Roman Catholic cathedral in the English city of Bristol. Located in the Clifton area of the city, it is the seat of the Diocese of Clifton and is known as Clifton Cathedral.... now closed		51.456297°N 2.609720°W
	Southwark pro-cathedral Archbishop Amigo Jubilee Hall, Southwark
	served as pro-cathedral during the rebuilding of the adjacent cathedral following destruction during World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...		51.456297°N 2.609720°W

Church of Scotland

Establishment	\| Dedication	\| Established	\| Notes/provenance	\| Location and website
Aberdeen	St Machar		translated from Mortlach c. 1131	57.169700°N 2.102069°W
Birnie Birnie Kirk Birnie Kirk is a Church of Scotland church situated 4 km south of Elgin, in Moray, northeast Scotland. The church was built c. 1140 and became the first cathedral of the Bishop of Moray. It remained the cathedral church until 1184 when Bishop Simon de Tosny died. His successor Richard de...	St Brendan
Brechin Brechin Brechin is a former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin is often described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese , but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era...	The Holy Trinity	ante 1150	on the site of a former Culdee Culdee Céli Dé or Culdees were originally members of ascetic Christian monastic and eremitical communities of Ireland, Scotland and England in the Middle Ages. The term is used of St. John the Apostle, of a missioner from abroad recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters at the year 806, and of Óengus... monastery	56.730694°N 2.662125°W
Dunblane Dunblane Cathedral Dunblane Cathedral is the larger of the two Church of Scotland parish churches serving Dunblane, near the city of Stirling, in central Scotland.-History:...	St Blane			56.189550°N 3.964949°W
Dornoch Dornoch Cathedral Dornoch Cathedral is a parish church in the Church of Scotland, serving the small Sutherland town of Dornoch, in the Scottish Highlands. It was built in the 13th century, in the reign of King Alexander II and the episcopate of Gilbert de Moravia as the cathedral church of the diocese of...	St Mary	1224		57.880729°N 4.030695°W
Dunkeld Dunkeld Cathedral Dunkeld Cathedral stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Built in square-stone style of predominantly grey sandstone, the cathedral proper was begun in 1260 and completed in 1501...	St Columba	1120	abbey 815
Edinburgh	St Giles			55.949524°N 3.190928°W
Glasgow St. Mungo's Cathedral, Glasgow Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathedral, is today a gathering of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow....	St Mungo (or St Kentigern)	1123		55.862966°N 4.234436°W
Iona Iona Abbey Iona Abbey is located on the Isle of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland. It is one of the oldest and most important religious centres in Western Europe. The abbey was a focal point for the spread of Christianity throughout Scotland and marks the foundation of a monastic...	St Mary		monastery 563 currently used for worship by the Iona Community Iona Community The Iona Community, founded in 1938 by the Rev George MacLeod, is an ecumenical Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Christian church....	56.326127°N 6.400438°W
Kirkwall St. Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. It is the most northerly cathedral in the British Isles, a fine example of Romanesque architecture built for the bishops of Orkney when the...	St Magnus	1137	part of the archbishopric of Trondhiem, Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... , 1137–1472
Lismore St Moluags Cathedral, Lismore "Lismore Cathedral" redirects here. For the Church of Ireland cathedral, see Lismore Cathedral, Ireland.St. Moluag's Cathedral is located on the Scottish island of Lismore just off the coast of Oban....	St Moluag

Roman Catholic Church

Former Roman Catholic Cathedrals of the Province of St. Andrews and Edinburgh

Establishment	\| Image	\| Dedication	\| Established	\| Notes/provenance	\| Location and website
Dumfries		St Andrew	to May 1961	located in Shakespeare Street, destroyed by fire translated to Ayr 1962
Ayr Good Shepherd Cathedral, Ayr The Good Shepherd Cathedral in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland was the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Galloway Diocese.- History :The Church of the Good Shepherd was opened in 1957, to serve the communities of Whitletts, Dalmilling, Lochside and Braehead areas of Ayr. Before the church was...		Good Shepherd Good Shepherd Cathedral, Ayr The Good Shepherd Cathedral in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland was the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Galloway Diocese.- History :The Church of the Good Shepherd was opened in 1957, to serve the communities of Whitletts, Dalmilling, Lochside and Braehead areas of Ayr. Before the church was...	1957–2007	translated from Dumfries closed in 2007 Transferred to St Margaret's, Ayr	55.469842°N 4.599087°W

Former cathedrals (disused)

Establishment	\| Dedication	\| Established	\| Notes/provenance	\| Location and website
Abercorn Abercorn Abercorn is a village and parish in West Lothian, Scotland. Close to the south coast of the Firth of Forth, the village is around west of South Queensferry.-History:...	St Wilfred	c. 680	monastery established mid 7th century now the site of the kirk Kirk Kirk can mean "church" in general or the Church of Scotland in particular. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it.-Basic meaning and etymology:...
Abernethy	St Brigid		possible seat of bishop in eighth century
Birsay Birsay Birsay is a parish in the north west corner of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Almost all the land in the parish is devoted to agriculture: chiefly grassland used to rear beef cattle...	Christ Church	ante 1035	location unknown; possibly on the Brough of Birsay Brough of Birsay - Lighthouse :An unmanned lighthouse on the Brough was built in 1925 by David A Stevenson.-References:...
Dunfermline Dunfermline Abbey Dunfermline Abbey is as a Church of Scotland Parish Church located in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. In 2002 the congregation had 806 members. The minister is the Reverend Alastair Jessamine...			now in the care of Historic Scotland Historic Scotland Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:...
Egilsay Egilsay Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay. The island is largely farmland and is known for its corncrakes.-St. Magnus Church:...	St Magnus
Elgin Elgin Cathedral Elgin Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, sometimes referred to as The Lantern of the North is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, north-east Scotland. It was established in 1224 on an area of ground granted by Alexander II that was close to the River Lossie and outside of the burgh of...	The Holy Trinity	1224	ruins in care of Historic Scotland Historic Scotland Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:... known as The Lantern of the North
Fortrose Fortrose Fortrose is a burgh in the Scottish Highlands, located on the Moray Firth, approximately ten kilometres north east of Inverness. The town is known for its ruined 13th century cathedral, and as the home of the Brahan Seer. In the Middle Ages it was the seat of the bishopric of Ross...	St Peter and St Boniface	13th century	ruins in care of Historic Scotland Historic Scotland Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:...
Halkirk Halkirk Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east...		11th century	translated to Dornoch 1222
Kingarth Kingarth Kingarth is a historic village and parish on the Isle of Bute, off the coast of south-western Scotland. In the Early Middle Ages it was the site of a monastery and bishopric and the cult centre of Saints Cathan and Bláán ....	St Blane		care of Historic Scotland Historic Scotland Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:...
Kinneddar
Kilrimont		9th century	abbey 8th century
Mortlach	St Molouc	to 1131	translated to Aberdeen 1131
Rosemarkie Rosemarkie Rosemarkie is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in northern Scotland.-Geography:Rosemarkie lies a quarter of a mile east of the town of Fortrose...		12th century	translated to Fortrose in 13th century
St Andrews	St Andrew	908	archbishopric 1472 ruins in the care of Historic Scotland Historic Scotland Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:...	56.342138°N 2.791386°W
Skeabost Snizort Cathedral Snizort Cathedral, was a small cathedral church located on an island in the River Snizort, near the mouth of Loch Snizort on the Scottish island of Skye. Also referred to as Church of St Columba or Skeabost, it was founded under the authority of the Archbishop of Nidaros in Norway... (Snizort)	St Columba Columba Saint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...	15th century	translated to Iona
Spynie Spynie Palace Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years. The founding of the palace dates back to the late 12th Century. It is situated about 500m from the location of the first officially settled Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Moray, in...	The Holy Trinity	1207/8	translated to Elgin 1224 a parish church 1224–1736
Whithorn Whithorn Priory Whithorn Priory is located in Wigtownshire, Galloway. It was founded about the middle of the twelfth century, in the reign of David I, by Fergus, Lord of Galloway, with Gille Aldan, Bishop of Galloway, for Premonstratensian Canons, referred colloquially in Britain as the White Canons.The canons of...	St Martin of Tours	5th century	ruins in care of Historic Scotland Historic Scotland Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:... known as the Candida Casa ("White House")

Wales

Establishment	\| Image	\| Dedication	\| Established	\| Notes/provenance	\| Location and website
Denbigh Denbigh Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry...			to 1539	Earl of Leicester's Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG was an English nobleman and the favourite and close friend of Elizabeth I from her first year on the throne until his death... church intended as a cathedral to replace St Asaph, but now an unfinished ruin on the walls of Denbigh Castle Denbigh Castle Denbigh Castle was a fortress built following the 13th-century conquest of Wales by Edward I.The castle, which stands on a rocky promontory above the Welsh market town of Denbigh, Denbighshire, was built upon an earlier Welsh stronghold. It was defended by a unique triple-towered gateway.A planned...	53.1823079°N 3.4192184°W
Rhuddlan Rhuddlan Rhuddlan is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire , in north Wales. It is situated to the south of the coastal town of Rhyl and overlooks the River Clwyd. The town gave its name to the Welsh district of Rhuddlan from 1974 to 1996...			c. 1400	site mooted for replacement to St Asaph Saint Asaph Saint Asaph was, in the second half of the 6th century, the first or second Bishop of St Asaph, i.e. bishop of the diocese of Saint Asaph, the Welsh See now of that name.-Biography:... following its sacking by Owain Glyndŵr Owain Glyndwr Owain Glyndŵr , or Owain Glyn Dŵr, anglicised by William Shakespeare as Owen Glendower , was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales... , probably within the curtiledge of Rhuddlan Castle Rhuddlan Castle Rhuddlan Castle is a castle located in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales. It was erected by Edward I in 1277 following the First Welsh War.-Construction:Rhuddlan was planned as a concentric castle...

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.