List of former cathedrals in England, Wales and the Isle of Man
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This is a list of former and intended cathedrals in England and Wales (including pre-Reformation cathedrals).
| City | Dedication | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 1537-1550 | short-term cathedral founded by King Henry VIII | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 Germanus | c.936-1042 | Augustinian priory c.1184-1539 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Peter | 1540-1550 | Benedictine abbey c.960-1540 |