Truro Cathedral, Truro, United Kingdom

The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Truro was built between 1880 and 1910 to a Gothic Revival design by John Loughborough Pearson. It is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom featuring three spires.

Truro was the first Anglican cathedral to be built on a new site in England since Salisbury Cathedral in 1220. It was built on the site of the 16th-century parish church of St Mary the Virgin, a building in the Perpendicular style with a spire 39 m tall. The central tower was finished by 1905 and the building was completed with the opening of the two western towers in 1910.

Pearson's design combines the Early English style with certain French characteristics, chiefly spires and rose windows.

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Roland Spiers (5 months ago)
Friendly welcome, leaflet with map was useful - during our visit the cafe was closed. Had a very functional feel - no bad thing - there was a sense of community and the Cathedral playing it's role over the centuries.

Daniel Ames (Amesieboi) (6 months ago)
Absolutely stunning place and a nice place to look around. Well worth it. Lots of history and really beautiful place. No entry fee but donations are accepted

Mark Cuckow (6 months ago)
Considering this Cathedral was only built in 1879 because of the way the architect has presented the building you could be forgiven for thinking it was several hundred years older. It deserves your attention, it is not funded by C of E but by the people of Truro and public donations. It is well worth a visit and your support. It is beautiful.

Margaret Wilson (7 months ago)
Beautiful cathedral. Free to look around but a donation is suggested. Worth doing to keep this beautiful place going. The ladies handing out brochures were very friendly. Worth a visit.

Becky T (9 months ago)
Newer free cathedral with great signage and beautiful stained glass. Highlights can be viewed in about 20 minutes. It doesn't have the lengthy history of some other English cathedrals, so can be viewed in slightly less time. Donations appreciated, and they have free clean toilets.

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