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Truro Cathedral is a Cathedral in the city of Truro in Cornwall in the United Kingdom . Construction began in 1879 on the site of the Sixteenth-century parish church ( St Mary the Virgin) to a design by noted church Architect John Loughborough Pearson . Pearson was very influenced by Gothic Architecture , as indicated by the cathedral's three massive towers and spires. The central tower and spire is 76 m (250 Feet ) tall, while the western towers reach 61 m (200 feet). Foundation stones were laid in 1880 and the first section of the cathedral was consecrated in 1887 . The building work was finally completed in 1910 . In the meantime, Pearson had died in 1897 and his work was continued by his son, Frank Loughborough Pearson . More recent work was carried out on the cathedral by Marshman Warren Taylor architects. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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