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Northampton Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Northampton, Northamptonshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Northampton. The church was constructed in 1840 to a design by A.W.N. Pugin. It was extended in 1864 by Edward Welby Pugin. The stain glass windows, dating from the 1860s, were made by John Hardman of Birmingham. The 19th century parts are in Decorated style. The west end of the cathedral was extended from 1948-1955 by Albert Herbert. It was designated as a cathedral in 1976. The cathedral is within the council area of West Northamptonshire.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1372183.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Northamptonshire
Lat, Long: 52.248089,-0.898551
Grid Reference: SP 7529 6167
Civil Parish: Northampton CP
Council Area: West Northamptonshire CA
Police Area: Northamptonshire PA

GBPN ID: 321225
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Northampton_Cathedral,_Northamptonshire_321225

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