One of my subjects for my People and Place assignment three was St. Nicolas' Cathedral in the City of Newcastle. I have walked past this building many times over the years but had never been inside before. Walking inside for the first time was awe inspiring. The architecture and carvings are simply beautiful. So what!...........you may think - the inside of most Cathedrals are beautiful! But then the outside of most Cathedrals are beautiful too - this one breaks that rule! It doesn't have its own close separating it from its surroundings, it is stuck on a busy street corner in the city centre with traffic whizzing past yards away from its entrance. It started life as a lowly parish church and didn't become a cathedral until 1882 when Newcastle was separated from the diocese of Durham. It has since undergone extensive interior work and been extended. Whilst gathering my images for this assignment I made several visits to the Cathedral and spent time with the wardens. Here are some of my images from these visits. One of my visits coincided with the heritage open days so while I was there I was able to take a trip up the bell tower and onto the cathedral roof. Certainly a trip to remember!
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