I've never known a public cathedral to be so effectively
policed. Even from the outside square, the adjacent park of this cathedral is
under the eagle eyes of a litter patrolman who is just waiting to catch you
out. The stone cross on the east side is much cleaner than the rest of the
building, so perhaps some restoration work has been completed as a result of
the city’s conflict. Inside, the main entrance is restricted to just one of the
three large arches; forcing you into the west side and towards the entrance
booth, where a £5 fee awaits you; probably to pay for the outside stone cross. Usually,
churches are free to visit so I thought this to be a bit much. And so, instead
of taking a grand tour, I had just enough time to take a sneaky snapshot of the
mosaic in the visitor’s chapel before whisking the lads back outside again.
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