Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie ie, built on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark Anglican Cathedral.

Designed in the style of Gothic church building dates mainly from the period 1220-1420. Episcopal Church it is only since 1905.

History

Can already be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a reference to the Church. The fact that a monastery had existed at this point in the year 606, but is controversial. Thomas Becket is said to have preached here a few days before his assassination.

The church was repeatedly fire victim, so 1212 and late 14th century. She served as a burial site known writer, as John Gower and John Fletcher. From the church tower from Wenceslas Hollar designed his " Long View of London " from 1638, a well-known panoramic representation.

Looking down the aisle

Vault

Organ

The organ was built in 1897 by organ builder T.C. Lewis ( Brixton, London) built with electro- pneumatic actions. The organ case was designed by the famous Victorian architect Arthur Blomfield. 1952 instrument by the organ builder Henry Willis & Son has been extensively remodeled. 1986 and 1991, the instrument was built back to its original state. It has 61 registers to four manual and pedal works. The tracker action is electro- pneumatic.