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In August 2018, the cathedral took the controversial step of making its music staff redundant, citing financial pressures. The cathedral have since reestablished the position of Director of music following the appointment of Paul Booth from September 2019. The choir continue to sing for three
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advised of urgent repairs to be undertaken. It was reported that the cause of the damage was by a subterranean stream. It made the papers again when work was approaching completion in 1935.
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The earliest parts of the present building date from the 13th century when a new building was begun on the site after the original stone cathedral was burnt by soldiers of
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A.J. Taylor, ‘Rhuddlan cathedral: a ‘might-have-been’ of Flintshire history’, Flintshire Historical Society Publications 15 (1954-5)
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resulted in part of the cathedral being reduced to a ruin for seventy years. The present building was largely built in the reign of
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during the Second Welsh War in 1282. Indeed, there had been plans, following the First Welsh War (1277) to relocate the church to
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from 1152 to 1155, although due to war and unrest in Wales at the time, he probably never set foot in his see.
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Diagram of window in St Asaph cathedral, with the names of all the families represented by the coats of arms
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The cathedral made the national press in 1930 when the tower became subject to significant
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A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
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in the 6th century (other sources say Saint Elwy in 560).
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were considered to be the new centres of administration.
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A church was originally built on or near the site by
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St. Asaph Cathedral

53°15′26″N 3°26′31″W / 53.25722°N 3.44194°W / 53.25722; -3.44194
St Asaph
Denbighshire
Wales
Denomination
Church in Wales
Roman Catholic
Church of England
https://stasaphcathedral.wales/en
Relics
St Asaph
Style
Romanesque architecture
English Gothic architecture
Diocese
St Asaph


Welsh
cathedral
St Asaph
Denbighshire
Wales
episcopal seat
Bishop of St Asaph
Church in Wales
Anglican Communion
Saint Kentigern

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