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Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster (formally the Cathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary) is a Church of England cathedral in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. The present church mostly dates from 1108-1150 when an earlier church was rebuilt in Romanesque style. The chancel was rebuilt from 1234-1251 in the Early English Gothic style. The chapter house dates from 1288. It became a cathedral in 1884. It is within the council area of Newark and Southwell (Nottinghamshire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1374853.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Nottinghamshire
Lat, Long: 53.076844,-0.954085
Grid Reference: SK 7016 5380
Civil Parish: Southwell CP
Council Area: Newark and Southwell CA (Nottinghamshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Nottinghamshire PA

GBPN ID: 321220
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Southwell_Minster,_Nottinghamshire_321220

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