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Wakefield Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of All Saints) is a Church of England cathedral in Wakefield, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It is one of three co-equal cathedrals in the Diocese of Leeds. Although Norman in origin, the church was largely rebuilt in the Perpendicular Gothic style in the early-15th century. After years of neglect it was again rebuilt in the 18th century. Its late-mediæval appearance dates from a restoration by George Gilbert Scott and John Oldrid Scott between 1858-1874. Its 247-foot spire is the tallest in Yorkshire. It became a cathedral in 1888. The cathedral is within the council area of Wakefield.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1258237.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.682989,-1.496885
Grid Reference: SE 3332 2084
Council Area: Wakefield CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 321221
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wakefield_Cathedral,_Yorkshire_321221

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