Tourist Stamps » Churches and Cathedrals http://touriststamps.co.uk Tourist Stamps Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:57:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc No.456 Exeter Cathedral http://touriststamps.co.uk/churches-and-cathedrals/no-456-exeter-cathedral/ http://touriststamps.co.uk/churches-and-cathedrals/no-456-exeter-cathedral/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:04:48 +0000 admin http://touriststamps.co.uk/?p=905 Exeter Cathedral (officially the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in Exeter) is a Gothic cathedral in Exeter dating mostly from the 13th and 14th centuries. It is notable for its stout Norman towers, its Gothic west front covered in weathered sculptures, and its beautiful nave, which boasts the longest unbroken Gothic ceiling in the world. Exeter Cathedral is considered the finest surviving example of Decorated Gothic, a form of architecture that flourished in England from 1270 to 1369. The Cathedrals of England calls it “the Decorated cathedral par excellence.” Frommer’s England agrees, adding that Exeter Cathedral is simply “one of the prettiest churches anywhere.”

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Exeter Cathedral
1 The Cloisters
Exeter
EX1 1HS
Tel: +44 (0) 1392 285 983
For opening Times & Prices please see: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
GPS location: +50° 43′ 21.32″, -3° 31′ 50.44″

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]]> http://touriststamps.co.uk/churches-and-cathedrals/no-456-exeter-cathedral/feed/ 0 No.23 University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford http://touriststamps.co.uk/churches-and-cathedrals/no-23-university-church-of-st-mary-the-virgin-oxford/ http://touriststamps.co.uk/churches-and-cathedrals/no-23-university-church-of-st-mary-the-virgin-oxford/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:59:23 +0000 admin http://touriststamps.co.uk/?p=844 Standing in the very centre of Oxford, the University Church of St Mary the Virgin is the spiritual heart of the oldest university in Britain, and has been the focus of Christian worship and of debates about religion, politics, and morality for over seven hundred years. St Mary’s has one of the most beautiful spires in England and an eccentric baroque porch, designed by Nicholas Stone, facing High Street. The tower commands some of the finest views of Oxford’s famous skyline. It is worth the climb of 124 steps to make it to the top to enjoy fine uninterrupted views in all directions across Oxford and the surrounding countryside.

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University Church of St Mary the Virgin
High Street
Oxford
OX1 4BJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 279 111
For opening Times & Prices please see website: www.university-church.ox.ac.uk
GPS location: +51° 45′ 10.48″, -1° 15′ 13.66″

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Address:
Canterbury Cathedral
Cathedral House
11 The Precincts
Canterbury
CT1 2EH
Tel: +44(0) 1227 762 862
For opening Times & Prices please see website: www.canterbury-cathedral.org
GPS location: 51°16’46.54″N 1° 4’54.37″E

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Winnie the Pooh Shop Opening Hours:
19 Orange Street Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
Canterbury Saturday 10:00-17:30
CT1 2JA Sunday 11:00-17:00
Tel: +44 (0) 1227 78909
Email: info@winnie_the_poohshop.com
 

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Address:
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury
SP1 2EF
For Opening Times & Prices Please see: www.salisburycathedral.org.uk
Website: www.salisburycathedral.org.uk
GPS location: +51° 3′ 54.00″, -1° 47′ 54.24″

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Salisbury Cathedral Gift Shop Opening Hours:
Salisbury Cathedral Monday-Friday 9:00 – 17:00
The close Saturday 9:00 – 15:00
Salisbury
SP1 2EF
Email: giftshop@salcath.co.uk
www.salisburycathedral.org.uk
 

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