Wakefield Cathedral

Wakefield, United Kingdom

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Wheelchair access: Partly accessible

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Wakefield Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of All Saints in West Yorkshire, England, originated as a parish church with Anglo-Saxon roots before being enlarged and rebuilt beginning in 1450. Designed in the Gothic Revival style by architect George Gilbert Scott, the cathedral now serves as a co-equal seat with Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals within the Diocese of Leeds and the Bishop of Leeds. Its most striking feature is its 247-foot spire, the tallest in Yorkshire and the tallest structure in the city of Wakefield itself. Designated Grade I listed in 1953, the cathedral represents a significant example of medieval and Revival architecture in northern England.