Chelmsford Cathedral
Simon Jenkins in England’s Cathedrals (page 51) refers to a guidebook and comments that the selection of Chelmsford for the site of a new cathedral was a ‘bad tempered contest’. There was to be no new cathedral, rather the Parish Church of St Mary was elevated to a cathedral church.
Over the centuries, the building underwent change being rebuilt in the 15th century, which is largely the building we see today. Although in 1800 the nave collapsed, reportedly after accidental damage caused by builders undertaking repairs. Fortunately, no one was hurt, and the nave was rebuilt.
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