England 2025- Truro
Truro Cathedral is practically brand new when you compare it to the ancient monuments in other parts of England. Built between 1880 and 1910, Cornwall had no need for a large Anglican center before that time. Historically Cornwall is deeply rooted in early Celtic Christianity, which set themselves apart from their neighboring counties. They felt no need to connect themselves to the church in that way. Add into that equation very small towns that only required a parish church and you have your answer to why Cornwall has one and only one cathedral in the entire county. And a “modern” one at that. Truro cathedral holds the distinction of being the first Anglican cathedral built on a new site in England since 1220. That’s 660 years! The cathedral is built in the gothic revival style, standing on the site of a 16th century church which had to be demolished due to its deteriorating state, Truro is much grander than the previous building. It was the cathedral which drew us to Truro on o...
