Officially called the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this is a major tourist attraction.
The cathedral itself is one of the leading examples of Early English Gothic architecture, having been built mostly between 1220 and 1258. The spire, however, was built in 1320, before being enlarged to 123 meters, gaining the tallest church spire in the UK, in 1561.
Tourists can take a tour up the spire, as well as visiting the cloister, which is also the largest in Britain, along with the Cathedral Close, which measures in at 80 acres. Another point of interest, is the Magna Carta, which is one of only four surviving copies.
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