Discover more about the history, architecture and heritage of Wakefield Cathedral. From the Doomsday Book of 1086 through to the modern day, the cathedral has a rich tapestry of tales to share spanning century after century.
Learn more about the fabric of the cathedral, and discover why there are serpents on our Rood Screen, and which part of the cathedral dates all the way back to 1150! Or learn the story behind our Saxon Cross, which stands outside the West Doors today (and the unusual place its predecessor was found over 150 years ago!).
The cathedral is also responsible for taking care of the incredible Chantry Chapel, one of just three bridge chantries in the whole country, which has a rich and fascinating history of its own.
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