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Guildford Cathedral claims to be "the only cathedral to be built on a new site in the southern Province of England since the Reformation ". Guildford was made a Diocese in its own right in 1927 , and work on its new cathedral, designed by Sir Edward Maufe , began nine years later. It was interrupted by the Second World War , and the building wasn't consecrated until 1961 . It stands in a commanding spot on Stag Hill - so named because the Kings of England used to hunt here - and its solid red brick outline is visible for miles around; it immediately overlooks the University Of Surrey beneath it. Its bricks are made from clay taken from the hill on which it stands. The tower is 160 feet high, and contains twelve bells, cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry , which is best known for creating the original Liberty Bell , and Big Ben for the famous clock tower in Westminster , London . At the top of the tower stands a 15 foot gilded angel, which turns in the wind. Inside, the cathedral appears to be filled with light, with pale Somerset Sandstone pillars and white Italian Marble floors. Writing in described the building as 'sweet-tempered, undramatic Curvilinear Gothic', and that the interior was 'noble and subtle.' The classic horror film The Omen was filmed there, with the golden wind-vane on top of the cathedral being added specifically for the film. The members of the church liked it so much they requested that it be made a permanent feature. On Thursday April 13 2006 , Queen Elizabeth II visited Guildford Cathedral as part of the Maundy Thursday celebrations before going for lunch with the Mayor Of Guildford in the Guildhall . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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