Liverpool
Cathedral is not an old Cathedral of ancient times. It was actually
built in the last century and is pretty new by Cathedral Standards. It
is often said that no one in today's modern world would have the
inclination or the patience to build a cathedral on the scale of some
of the ancient and impressive Cathedrals that can be found in Britain
and Europe.
Liverpool has done just that. Construction began in 1923 and the
Cathedral was used for the first time in 1941 although the building was
incomplete. The Cathedral survived the bombings of the Second World War
although one bomb was deflected off the Cathedral roof and exploded in
a nearby street. In 1978 a Service of Dedication and Thanksgiving
celebrated the opening of the Cathedral. Queen Elizabeth II was in
attendance.
Liverpool Cathedral can proudly boast to be the largest Cathedral in
Britain. It is also the fifth largest Cathedral in the world. The Grand
Organ is an impressive feature of the Cathedral and was made by Henry
Willis in 1926. It took 3 years to build. Visiting Liverpool, you are
sure to catch a glimpse of this beautiful infrastructure. On closer
examination the shear size of the building is bound to impress. The
dimensions and diagrams of the structure can be found at:
