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About Guildford Cathedral
This great Surrey cathedral is one of the few churches to come out of the 20th-century. Its design by Sir Edward Maufe had been accepted in 1932, but the building was held up by the Second World War, therefore it was not completed nor consecrated until 1961.
The building is of russet brick with stone dressings, it is in a simplified Gothic style and shows decorative work and fine sculptures, most notable is the statue of St.John the Baptist by Eric Gill, this is found outside the south transept. Other work by Gill can be seen around the circular east window. There impressive sculpture to be seen is that of Vernon Hill, and the font is by Alan Collins. Much of the splendid stained glass is the work of two women artists, Moira Forsyth and Rosemary Rutherford. There is some engraved glass by John Hutton, who was responsible for the magnificent glass screen in Coventry Cathedral.
Great dapples of light streaming through the windows dance across the white Italian marble floor and against the elegant columns, giving the interior of the building a feel of lightness and space. This is a church without the trappings of history, yet it still has much to interest the visitor. It is perhaps exceptional in the fact that it was built in a commanding position on land that was once hunted by the Medieval Kings and Queens of England.
There is a cathedral shop and a restaurant.
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Recommended attractions near Guildford Cathedral
| Guildford Castle | (1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Loseley House | (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Chilworth Manor | (3.1 miles, 5.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Newlands Corner | (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Hatchlands Park | (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Hog's Back | (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Winkworth Arboretum | (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Shere Museum | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| The Witley Centre | (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Aldershot Military Museum | (7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction W) | Pictures |
All attractions in SurreyComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Guildford Cathedral
Guildford, in the county of Surrey (1.0 miles, 1.6 km)
It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character.
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Wonersh, a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE)
Picturesque village on the road from Guildford to Cranleigh. Here visitors will find a wealth of timber-frame black and white properties dominating the narrow village streets, thus the village retains a lovely timeless atmosphere.
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Godalming, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction S)
A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties.
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Woking, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)
In the 17th-century the old part of Woking was a thriving market town with a lively population.
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Shere, a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction E)
This lovely tranquil village on the picturesque Tillingbourne, nestles beneath the rolling countryside of the North Downs.
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Hascombe, a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction S)
Part of the charm of Hascombe, are the several delightful gardens in the area, designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) celebrated landscape designer of the 19th and 20th-century.
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Farnborough, in the county of Hampshire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction W)
This town is listed in the Doomsday Book of 1086, then it was a mere settlement which over the passing centuries developed into a village.
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Cranleigh, a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)
The church is perhaps one of Cranleigh's most interesting features, in the south transept carved on an arch visitors can see the head of a grinning cat, this is believed to have been the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat.
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Farnham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)
It was King Caedwalla of Wessex who, in 688 bestowed the Manor of Farnham on the Bishop's of Winchester.
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Cobham, in the county of Surrey (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NE)
Cobham Mill rests on a picturesque stretch of the river surrounded by dipping weeping willows and graceful swans.
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All towns in SurreyComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Guildford Station | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| London Road | (1.0 miles, 1.6 km) |
| M25 Junction 10 (Wisley Interchange) | (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NE) |
| M3 Junction 3 | (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction N) |
| London Gatwick Airport | (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction E) |
| Guildford Cathedral to London | (27.1 miles, 43.7 km, direction NE) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Guildford Cathedral
| Hotel Name |
| Holiday Inn Guildford | (0.7 miles, 1.0 km) |
| The Guildford Hotel | (1.1 miles, 1.8 km) |
| Mandolay | (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction E) |
| Manor House Hotel | (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E) |
| Barnett Hill | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SE) |
| De Vere Venues Gorse Hill | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction N) |
| The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel | (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction S) |
| Holiday Inn Woking | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction N) |
| Ramada Farnham | (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction W) |
| Burrows Lea Country House | (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SE) |
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