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Name	Full Name	Location	Denomination	Province	Began	Completed	Established (Dissolved)	Length (m)			Height (m)			Organ^[1]			Notes
Name	Full Name	Location	Denomination	Province	Began	Completed	Established (Dissolved)	Overall	Nave	Chancel	Nave	Western Tower	Crossing Tower	Stops	Manuals	Builder	Notes
Birmingham Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Philip	52°28′52″N 1°53′56″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1711	1715	1905	46^[2]				NK	N/A	66	4	Nicholson	There is 1 Western tower, surmounted by a dome.
Bristol Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity	51°27′06″N 2°36′03″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1220	1877	1542	91	38	NK	16	NK	NK	68	4	Walker	Status as cathedral removed between 1836 and 1896
Bury St Edmunds Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St James	52°14′38″N 0°43′01″E	Anglican	Canterbury	1503	1503	1914	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	NK	59	4	Harrison & Harrison
Canterbury Cathedral	Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ	51°16′47″N 1°04′59″E	Anglican	Canterbury	1070	1077	597	160	54	55	24	NK	72	60	3	Willis, Mander	Mother church of the Province of Canterbury and of the Anglican Communion worldwide
Chelmsford Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Mary, St Peter and St Cedd	51°44′07″N 0°28′20″E	Anglican	Canterbury	1200	1520	1914	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	52	4	Hill, Norman & Beard	Single West tower with spire
Chichester Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity	50°50′11″N 0°46′50″W	Anglican	Canterbury	NK	1108	1080	124	NK	NK	19	NK	84	55	4	Mander	Crossing tower has a spire. There is also a separate bell tower.
Coventry Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Michael	52°24′31″N 1°30′25″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1956	1962	1918	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	24	74	4	Harrison & Harrison	Is a non standard layout. The ruins of the previous cathedral are considered part of the cathedral, but are not included here to allow direct comparison.
Derby Cathedral	Cathedral Church of All Saints	52°55′29″N 1°28′39″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1530	1725	1927	NK	NK	NK	NK	65	N/A	98	4	Compton	NK
Ely Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity	52°23′55″N 0°15′48″E	Anglican	Canterbury	1083	1375	1109	163.7	NK	NK	21.9	66	52	80	4	Harrison & Harrison	Single West tower. Crossing tower is a lantern.
Exeter Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Peter	50°43′21″N 3°31′47″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1112	1400	1050	117	NK	NK	NK	N/A	NK	69	4	Harrison & Harrison	Crossing tower replaced by 2 towers at the ends of the transepts.
Gloucester Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity	51°52′03″N 2°14′48″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1089	1499	1541	130	53	42	21	N/A	68.6	60	4	Hill. Norman & Beard
Guildford Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit	51°14′28″N 0°35′24″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1936	1961	1965	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	48.8	77	4	Rushworth and Dreaper
Hereford Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Ethelbert	52°03′15″N 2°42′58″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1079	1250	676	104.2	48.2	22.9	19.5	N/A	50.3	67	4	Willis
Leicester Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Martin	52°38′05″N 1°08′13″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1086	1086	1927	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	67.1	50	4	Harrison & Harrison	Crossing tower is a spire.
Lichfield Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad	52°41′08″N 1°49′49″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1195	1340	1048	113	NK	NK	NK	60.5	76.8	82	4	Norman & Beard	Previously a cathedral 669–803. All 3 towers are spires.
Lincoln Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Mary	53°14′04″N 0°32′11″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1185	1311	1070	147	NK	NK	24	NK	83	64	4	Willis
St Paul's Cathedral, London	Cathedral Church of St Paul	51°30′50″N 0°05′54″W	Anglican	Canterbury	NK	1675	1300	158	NK	NK	NK	67	111	109	5	Willis	Commonly known as St Paul's Cathedral. The crossing tower is a dome.
Norwich Cathedral	Cathedral Church of Holy and Undivided Trinity	52°37′54″N 1°18′02″E	Anglican	Canterbury	1096	1125	1094	140	NK	NK	NK	N/A	96	105	4	Hill, Norman & Beard	Central tower is a spire
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford	The Cathedral Church of Christ, Oxford	51°45′03″N 1°15′16″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1160	1200	1542	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	NK	43	4	Rieger
Peterborough Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew	52°34′20″N 0°14′18″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1118	1237	1541	147	NK	NK	NK	NK	44	86	4	Harrison & Harrison	Several West towers
Portsmouth Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury	50°47′26″N 1°06′15″W	Anglican	Canterbury	NK	NK	1927	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	37	60	3	Nicholson
Rochester Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary	51°23′20″N 0°30′12″E	Anglican	Canterbury	1079	1238	604	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	NK	66	4	Walker	Crossing tower is a spire
St Albans Cathedral	Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban	51°45′02″N 0°20′34″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1077	1077	1877	167.8	85	NK	20.2	N/A	43.9	73	4	Harrison & Harrison
Salisbury Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary	51°03′53″N 1°47′51″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1220	1320	1227	135	NK	NK	NK	N/A	123	65	4	Willis	Crossing tower is a spire.
Southwark Cathedral	Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie	51°30′22″N 0°05′23″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1106	1897	1905	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	NK	61	4	Harrison & Harrison
Truro Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Mary	50°15′51″N 5°03′04″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1880	1910	1880	NK	NK	NK	NK	61	76	45	4	Willis	Towers are spires
Wells Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Andrew	51°12′37″N 2°38′38″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1176	1490	1239	126.5	NK	NK	20.5	NK	55	67	4	Willis
Winchester Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul and St Swithun	51°03′36″N 1°18′44″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1079	NK	650	170.1	NK	NK	NK	N/A	46	80	4	Willis, Harrison & Harrison
Worcester Cathedral	Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary	52°11′19″N 2°13′15″W	Anglican	Canterbury	1084	1504	743	130	53	NK	20	N/A	62	57	4	Tickell
Blackburn Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Mary	53°44′50″N 2°28′53″W	Anglican	York	1820	NK	1926	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	61	4	David Wood	Crossing tower has a small spire
Bradford Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Peter	53°47′43″N 1°44′52″W	Anglican	York	1400	NK	1919	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	72	4	Walker	Single West tower.
Carlisle Cathedral	Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity	54°53′41″N 2°56′19″W	Anglican	York	1122	NK	1113	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	NK	72	4	Walker	Most of nave has been demolished.
Chester Cathedral	Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary	53°11′31″N 2°53′25″W	Anglican	York	1093	NK	1541	108	NK	NK	24	N/A	39	71	4	Rushworth and Dreaper
Durham Cathedral	Cathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Cuthbert	54°46′23″N 1°34′36″W	Anglican	York	1093	1133	997	143	NK	NK	22	44	66	98	4	Harrison and Harrison
Liverpool Cathedral	Cathedral Church of Christ	53°23′51″N 2°58′24″W	Anglican	York	1904	1978	1904	188.7	NK	NK	35.3	N/A	100.8	152	5	Willis
Manchester Cathedral	Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George	53°29′06″N 2°14′40″W	Anglican	York	1421	NK	1847	NK	NK	NK	NK	41	N/A	81	4	Tickell	There is only 1 western tower
Newcastle Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Nicholas	54°58′12″N 1°36′40″W	Anglican	York	1080	1500	1882	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	93	4	Nicholson	There is only 1 western tower, surmounted by a crown steeple
Peel Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St German	54°13′31″N 4°42′00″W	Anglican	York	1879	1884	1980	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	N/A	25	2	Brindley and Foster	There is only 1 western tower
Ripon Cathedral	Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid	54°08′06″N 1°31′13″W	Anglican	York	1160	1547	1836	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	NK	59	4	Harrison and Harrison