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St Columb's Cathedral is the cathedral church and episcopal see of the Church of Ireland's Diocese of Derry and Raphoe, located within the city walls in Londonderry, County Londonderry. It is within the townland of Londonderry, in the civil parish of Templemore. It is also the parish church of Templemore. The building was the first Protestant Cathedral to be constructed in the British Isles following the Reformation and was designed in a contemporary Gothic style. It was constructed by The Honourable Irish Society with the foundation stone being laid in 1628. It was built by architect-contractor William Parrott. The exterior has retained much of its character, style and proportions. External additions have been carried out over the years using sympathetic materials, adding to the historic character. The interior has been largely retained with minimal loss of original historic fabric and character. The church is within the council area of Derry City and Strabane.
Historic Buildings Ref: HB01/19/001

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Londonderry
Lat, Long: 54.993939,-7.323162
Grid Reference: C 4336 1648
Townland: Londonderry TD
Civil Parish: Templemore CP
Council Area: Derry City and Strabane CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332621
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Columb's_Cathedral,_Londonderry_332621

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