St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Diocese of St Davids (formerly: St Davids)
N.B.Position of marker is approximate and does not necessarily show the exact location of the site.
Site OS Grid Ref: SM75162543
Cathedral (Anglican)
The present Cathedral Church of St Andrew and St David was begun in 1181 on an early monastic site that was associated with St David. The cathedral was enriched by Bishop Gower in the second quarter of the fourteenth century when the pulpitum was constructed, and the nave roof and ceiling were completed in the 1530s. The relics of David and Justinian were removed in 1538 by Bishop Barlow, and in 1648 much of the building was destroyed by Parliamentarian soldiers. The west front was built in 1793 by John Nash and George Gilbert Scott restored much of the building from 1862-77. The eastern chapels, including the Lady Chapel, were restored from 1900-10.
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People associated with this site
as architect: John Oldrid Scott
as architect: George Gilbert Scott
as architect: John Nash
Artworks at this site:
| Virgin and Child designer: John Oldrid Scott about 1901 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, PembrokeshireLady Chapel exterior gable | |
| Rood designer: W. D. Caröe artist: Frederick Brook Hitch about 1931 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshireeast end of the nave | |
| Crossing the Red Sea firm/studio: William Morris & Co (Westminster) designer: Frederick W. Cole 1956 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshirewest end of the south aisle (baptistry) | |
| Symbols from Revelation firm/studio: William Morris & Co (Westminster) designer: Frederick W. Cole 1956 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshirewest wall of the north aisle | |
| The Risen Christ with St David and St George firm/studio: C.E. Kempe & Co Ltd 1923 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshirewest wall of the nave | |
| Three Archangels firm/studio: C.E. Kempe & Co Ltd 1923 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshirewest wall | |
| Praying Hands with the Holy Spirit St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire Lady Chapel | |
| Virgin and Child 1950s St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, PembrokeshireLady Chapel | |
| Virgin and Child St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire Lady Chapel | |
| Bear One Another's Burdens St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire Lady Chapel |
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