Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 ‘A perpetual college’: writing the history of Manchester’s Collegiate Church and Cathedral
- 2 The pre-collegiate church: origins and early development
- 3 From Foundation to Reformation, 1421–1558
- 4 Manchester Collegiate Church, 1558–1660
- 5 The Collegiate Church under the Old Regime, 1660–1829
- 6 From ‘Th’Owd Church’ to Manchester Cathedral, 1830–1914
- 7 The Cathedral, 1914–83
- 8 The Cathedral, 1983 to the present
- 9 Architecture
- 10 Music
- 11 Memorials
- 12 Misericords
- 13 Stained glass
- Index
9 - Architecture
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2026
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 ‘A perpetual college’: writing the history of Manchester’s Collegiate Church and Cathedral
- 2 The pre-collegiate church: origins and early development
- 3 From Foundation to Reformation, 1421–1558
- 4 Manchester Collegiate Church, 1558–1660
- 5 The Collegiate Church under the Old Regime, 1660–1829
- 6 From ‘Th’Owd Church’ to Manchester Cathedral, 1830–1914
- 7 The Cathedral, 1914–83
- 8 The Cathedral, 1983 to the present
- 9 Architecture
- 10 Music
- 11 Memorials
- 12 Misericords
- 13 Stained glass
- Index
Summary
Manchester Cathedral is one of the most rewarding and significant medieval buildings in north-west England, reflecting the ambitions and achievements of aristocratic and mercantile patrons in national, rather than merely local contexts. The survival of the original domestic building of the college is remarkable, while the architectural, stylistic and artistic influences and connections are worthy subjects for further research. In addition, the story of rebuilding, repair, and restoration represents a fascinating record of changing attitudes, practices and perceptions over succeeding centuries. This chapter explores the architecture from 1421 onwards, including nineteenth and twentieth century repairs and developments.
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- Manchester CathedralA history of the Collegiate Church and Cathedral, 1421 to the present, pp. 310 - 341Publisher: Manchester University PressFirst published in: 2026
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