Cathedral of Saint Mary

cathedral, Truro, England, United Kingdom

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The Cathedral of Saint Mary in Truro, England, is the centrepiece of the Anglican diocese of Truro, which covers Cornwall and part of Devon. Construction of the cathedral began in 1880 and concluded in 1910. Truro itself is a city and the administrative centre of Cornwall, located in southwestern England on the River Truro. While Bodmin officially retains the status of county town, Truro effectively became the seat of Cornwall in the 1990s when crown courts relocated there. The city's industries include lumbering, food processing, and light engineering, with kaolin (china clay) being its primary export.1

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Western architecture
From the 19th to the early 20th century
Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, was built in 1880–1910 from designs by J.L. Pearson. After his death in 1897, it was completed by his son, Frank Loughborough Pearson, as was his last work, Brisbane Cathedral, Australia, the construction of which did not begin until 1901. Similarly, Sir…
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Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, was built in 1880–1910 from designs by J.L. Pearson. After his death in 1897, it was completed by his son, Frank Loughborough Pearson, as was his last work, Brisbane Cathedral, Australia, the construction of which did not begin until 1901. Similarly, Sir…
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