Llandaff Cathedral - Hardcover

Dedicated to no less than five saints and the seat of the Archbishop of Wales, Llandaff cathedral has been the hub of the Church in Wales since the eleventh century. In this, the first book about it for over a century, expert authors survey its history, architecture, art and heritage, from Roman times to the present day.

The cathedral has lived through periods of great influence but also a time of near dereliction, and extensive physical damage during the Second World War. The building and its ornamentation include almost every style, through a long history of evolution, extension, refurbishment and redevelopment. It has not been without controversy, from the Italianate temple' of the eighteenth century to the Epstein Majestas which made the cathedral national news.

Written for the general reader, the book is lavishly illustrated with pans, line drawings, archives and contemporary photographs. The authors' research has brought to light fascinating, never before seen images from the cathedral archive and elsewhere. Their essays include a history of the diocese and the cathedral building, the art which the cathedral has accumulated, the story of its bells, a history of its stained glass, and music in the cathedral.