Gloucester Cathedral
Aside from Canterbury Cathedral, which we are loyal to as it is our home one, this is the grandest cathedral we've been to so far. At the time it was our favourite, Ren had been on a meaningful trip here with friends a few years earlier, but since then the spot has been taken by Tewkesbury Abbey. This cathedral, which has gone by the names of St Peter's Abbey, and Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, was established by a minster and founded by Osric, King of Hwicce in 679. Control was then given to the Benedictine Order at the start of the 11th century which is when it received its dedication to St Peter. Sadly, a fire destroyed most of the abbey. In 1058 the Bishop of Worcester, Ealdred, decided to establish a brand new abbey that was ever so slightly further away to the original. However, this abbey was not a success. It was so unsuccessful that a mere 14 years later there were only 2 monks running the joint, 16 years af...
