March 1140 A.D. Bristol Cathedral with Virtual Tour (Link at End); Bristol, UK is 117 Miles from London, 270 Degrees True
March 1140 A.D. Bristol Cathedral with Virtual Tour (Link at End); Bristol, UK is 117 Miles from London, 270 Degrees True Editors. “Bristol Cathedral.” Bristol Cathedral. N.d. http://bristol-cathedral.co.uk/the-cathedral/brief-history/ . Accessed 20 Dec 2014. The Cathedral Brief History From the Twelfth Century this has been a place of daily prayer, and an extraordinary building, created for the glory of god. Bristol Cathedral is one of England's great medieval churches. It originated as an Augustinian Abbey, founded c. 1140 by prominent local citizen, Robert Fitzharding, who became first Lord Berkeley. The transepts of the church date from this period, but its most vivid remains can be seen in the Chapter House and Abbey Gatehouse. The Chapter House is a stunning Romanesque gem dating from c. 1160, one of the most important buildings of its era in the country, with stone walls decorated with a series of intricate,...