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Why go
- The burial place of King John and Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII’s elder brother
- English cathedral architecture spanning 1084–1504
- The setting for the first performance of the revised Enigma Variations in 1899
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Don't miss
- King John’s tombFind the tomb between the sites of the former shrines of St Wulfstan and St Oswald.Chancel
- Prince Arthur’s Chantry ChapelThe chapel beside the south choir aisle was added in 1502–1504.Beside the south choir aisle
- Medieval misericordsLook for the complete Labours of the Months sequence among 39 carvings dated 1379, now set into Victorian choir stalls.Choir stalls
- Norman cryptThe cathedral’s oldest surviving structure is a columned Norman space with cushion capitals, begun during Wulfstan’s rebuilding in 1084. It is usually open.Entrance behind Prince Arthur’s Chantry in the South Transept
- Edward Elgar windowLook for the composer’s portrait in his commemorative stained-glass window.
Know before you go
- There is no visitor entry from College Green or through the South Slype.
- Services and events can restrict access. Quire events may close the East End while the Nave and Cloister remain accessible.
- The tower was scheduled to reopen in spring 2026; confirm access before planning a climb.
Interesting facts10
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1225
The library preserves the Worcester Antiphoner, King John’s will and a 1225 copy of Magna Carta.
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Edward Elgar began his musical studies in the cathedral’s music library.
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The cathedral has the world’s only church ring of ten bells in a harmonic minor key.
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Its 4.1-tonne bourdon bell strikes the hours.
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1999
The west facade appeared on the Series E British £20 note issued from 1999 to 2007.
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Stanley Baldwin and his wife Lucy are buried here.
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Worcester’s manuscript-producing scriptorium counted John of Worcester among its notable scribes.
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Three misericords are Victorian replacements, including one depicting Judas in Satan’s jaws.
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The tower originally carried a lead-covered timber spire.
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1871
A clock by J. B. Joyce & Co was installed in 1871 to designs by Edmund Beckett.
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History
Wulfstan was the last surviving Anglo-Saxon bishop and later became a saint. Shrines to Wulfstan and Oswald made the cathedral a pilgrimage destination.
- 680The diocese was founded, and Tatwine was appointed its first bishop.
- Founding periodThe first church was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul; no architectural remains survive.
- c. 966Oswald established a monastery in Worcester and introduced Fleury’s monastic rule.
- 1224–1269The east end was rebuilt in Early English Gothic style.
- 1358–1374The crossing tower was built.
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- 1438The cloister was completed.
- 1651After the battle, the building was used as a prison.
- 1857–1874W. A. Perkins and Sir George Gilbert Scott carried out an extensive restoration.
How to get there
- On footThe visitor entrance is the North Porch in College Yard, opposite the High Street. The cathedral’s address is 8 College Yard, Worcester.
Sources: Worcester Cathedral - Wikipedia · Worcester (England) - Wikivoyage (see) · Home | Worcester Cathedral · Visit Us | Worcester Cathedral · Opening Time | Worcester Cathedral · Kathedrale von Worcester - Wikipedia · Cathédrale de Worcester - Wikipedia · checked 7 Oct 2026
- Website
- worcestercathedral.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1905 732900
Questions and answers
When is Worcester Cathedral open?
Monday–Saturday, 10:00–17:00; Sunday, 12:30–15:00.
Can I visit Worcester Cathedral’s library to see its historic documents?
Public viewing arrangements for the Worcester Antiphoner, King John’s will and the 1225 Magna Carta copy are not confirmed.
Can visitors access Worcester Cathedral’s bell teaching centre?
Public access to the bell teaching centre is not confirmed.
Is Worcester Cathedral’s original transept organ still played?
It is currently silent, though most of its pipes remain.
Does any part of Worcester Cathedral’s first church survive?
No architectural remains survive from the church built during the founding period.
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