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My name is Pete Sumner. I’m a photographer living in Bristol, UK. Join me on my travels as I attempt to photograph all 52 English cathedrals.
Westminster Abbey. The Henry VII Lady Chapel. The burial place of fifteen kings and queens.
March 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Westminster Abbey. The Henry VII Lady Chapel. The burial place of fifteen kings and queens.
Ely Cathedral. Retrochoir, High Altar and site of St Etheldreda’s shrine.
February 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ely Cathedral. Retrochoir, High Altar and site of St Etheldreda’s shrine.
The glory of Ely cathedral- the octagon. Completed by 1340, after the collapse of the Norman tower in 1322.
January 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The glory of Ely cathedral- the octagon. Completed by 1340, after the collapse of the Norman tower in 1322.
Ely Cathedral. A wonderful sight at any time of the year.
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January 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ely Cathedral. A wonderful sight at any time of the year.
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Wells Cathedral. Many people think that the great scissor arches are a modern introduction. They were, in fact, installed between 1338 and 1348.
January 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Wells Cathedral. Many people think that the great scissor arches are a modern introduction. They were, in fact, installed between 1338 and 1348.
Bristol Cathedral. Dating back over a thousand years to the establishment of an Augustinian Abbey in 1140.
December 28, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Bristol Cathedral. Dating back over a thousand years to the establishment of an Augustinian Abbey in 1140.
Exeter Cathedral. The 14th century stone vault which forms the nave and quire ceiling is one of the glories of the cathedral.
December 21, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Exeter Cathedral. The 14th century stone vault which forms the nave and quire ceiling is one of the glories of the cathedral.
Magnificent Salisbury Cathedral.
December 14, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Magnificent Salisbury Cathedral.
Exeter Cathedral. So lucky to be there when the nave was free of chairs. Such a wonderful view - one of the finest.
December 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Exeter Cathedral. So lucky to be there when the nave was free of chairs. Such a wonderful view - one of the finest.
The extraordinary nave ceiling at Peterborough Cathedral was boarded and painted in the years after 1238.
November 30, 2024 at 6:13 PM
The extraordinary nave ceiling at Peterborough Cathedral was boarded and painted in the years after 1238.
Peterborough Cathedral. The beautiful 14th century quire ceiling.
November 27, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Peterborough Cathedral. The beautiful 14th century quire ceiling.