Norwich Cathedral . The total length of the building is . Along with Salisbury and Ely Cathedrals, Norwich lacks a ring of bells, which makes them the only three English cathedrals without them. One of the best views of the cathedral spire is from St James's Hill on Mousehold Heath. The cathedral was partially in ruins when John Cosin was at Norwich School in the early 17th century and the former bishop was an absentee figure. In 1643 during the Civil War, an angry Puritan mob invaded the cathedral and destroyed all Roman Catholic symbols. The building, abandoned the following year, lay
The Last Spire The Last Spire The Last Spire is the tenth studio album by the British doom metal band Cathedral. Intended by the band as their farewell album, it was released in April 2013 on Rise Above Records and Metal Blade Records. The album was praised for returning the band to its doom roots, with Nick Green of "Decibel Magazine" observing that "few bands get to write their own epitaphs in such vivid, exacting terms". Cathedral announced on 6 February 2011, that they would release one final album and then disband. This announcement occurred well prior to the recording of "The Last