Truro
If Carlisle
took us up to the top of England then Truro took us to the far western reaches.
The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is a new foundation. Built between
1880 and 1910 Truro is a loyal piece of Gothic Revival on the site of the
parish church of St Mary. It is one of only three cathedrals in the United
Kingdom with three spires.
Truro is a
study in terracotta, and its treasures include a stone reredos with noble
sculptures. As I made a drawing of this gorgeous screen, music from the
bookshop filled the church, as a good lady of the parish appeared to beat time
with her feather duster.
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