Dramatic Norman nave and painted timber ceiling.
Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time
Standing remainssubstantial fabric survives to stand in front of
The three vast arches of the west front are the first thing you see and the thing you’ll remember. Formerly the Benedictine abbey church, it has been a working cathedral since 1541, and Catherine of Aragon is buried in the north aisle. The scheduled record covers the precincts around it, including the infirmary arcade. Longthorpe Tower and its wall paintings are three miles west.
