List of former cathedrals in England, Wales and the Isle of Man

This is a list of former and intended cathedrals in England and Wales (including pre-Reformation cathedrals).

City	Dedication	Dates	Notes
Bath	The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul	1090	translated from Wells 1090, joint with Glastonbury 1192, co-cathedral with Wells 1218
Beverley	St John of Beverley	1846-1878	Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley split in 1878 into Diocese of Leeds and Diocese of Middlesbrough, church located in North Bar Without
Bradwell-on-Sea	St Peter-on-the-Wall	654-664	Saxon cathedral
Bristol	The Holy Apostles	1850-1973	Roman Catholic pro-cathedral, replaced by Clifton Cathedral
Chester	St John the Baptist	1072/1075-1102	secular canons c.906-c.1547
Chester-le-Street		875-995	location unknown
Clehonger	St Michael and All Angels (Belmont Abbey)	1860-1916	Roman Catholic pro-cathedral, see translated to St David’s Metropolitan Cathedral Cardiff
Coventry	The Cathedral and Priory of St Mary	1095-1539	Benedictine priory
Coventry	St Michael	1918-1940	former parish church, destroyed during World War II
Crediton	The Holy Cross	909-1050	translated to Exeter 1050
Denbigh		to 1539	Earl of Leicester's church intended as a cathedral to replace St Asaph, but now an unfinished ruin on the walls of Denbigh Castle
Domnoc or Dunwich		630-673	a number or locations have been suggested, translated to North Elmham 673
Dorchester	St Peter, St Paul and St Birinus	634-1072/1092	translated to Lincoln 1072/1092?; secular canons 634-1140, Augustinian priory 1140-1536; now a parish church
Douglas	The Parish Church of St George	until 1980	pro-cathedral (acting cathedral)
Fountains		1537-1550	short-term cathedral founded by King Henry VIII
Glastonbury		joint with Wells 1192 - 1218
Hexham	St Andrew	681-821	Augustinian abbey 1113-1537
Hoxne		early 10th century	became subordinate to North Elmham, then Thetford
Kirkmichael	The Chapel of Bishopscourt Palace	prior to 1980	bishop's seat
Leicester		679-874	location unknown, possibly now occupied by a parish church
Lindisfarne		635-875	location unknown (pre-dates priory ruins)
Lindsey (Sidnacester)		c.680-c.875	united with Dorchester
Madeley Heath	St Mary and St John		Holy Catholic Church (Anglican Rite) pro-cathedral, translated to Our Lady of Grace cathedral in Stoke-on-Trent
Middlesbrough	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	1878-1983	Roman Catholic see translated to Coulby Newham in 1983, building now demolished
North Elmham		673-1070	translated from Domnoc 673; translated to Thetford 1070
Old Sarum		1075-1227	see moved from Sherborne 1075; translated to Salisbury (New Sarum) 1227
Osney		1542-1546	priory; see moved to Oxford 1546
Peel	St German	447 - 1980	ruin on St Patrick’s Isle, replaced by former Parish Church
Rhuddlan		c1400	site mooted for replacement to St Asaph following its sacking by Owain Glyndŵr, probably within the curtilage of Rhuddlan Castle
Ramsbury		909-1058	translated to Sarum 1075; site now occupied by newer church
St Germans	St Germanus	c.936-1042	Augustinian priory c.1184-1539
Selsey	St Peter or St Paul?	680-1075	Founded by St Wilfrid. Translated to Chichester after the Council of London in 1075AD. Original site not known for sure, but believed either at Church Norton or under the sea.
Sherborne	St Mary the Virgin	705-1075	suppressed 1058; united with Ramsbury; see moved to Sarum 1075; Benedictine abbey 1122-1539
Southend-on-Sea	St Erkenwald		considered for elevation to cathedral status, but ultimately left in disrepair and demolished 1995
Thetford		1075-1091	translated from North Elmham 1075; translated to Norwich 1091; location unknown
Waltham		1550s	proposed cathedral, proposed by King Henry VIII
Westminster	The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Peter	1540-1550	Benedictine abbey c.960-1540