{"product_id":"manchester-cathedral-manchester-united-kingdom","title":"Manchester Cathedral","description":"\u003cp\u003eManchester Cathedral stands near the River Irwell in the old centre of Manchester, a working church and one of the city's oldest buildings. In 1421, Henry V signed the royal charter that established a collegiate church on this site. For over four hundred years it served as a parish and collegiate church; in 1847, when a new diocese of Manchester was created, it became a cathedral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building is Grade I listed. Inside, the medieval choir runs beneath high clerestory windows that bring light down onto wooden furnishings that have been here since the late medieval period — the pulpit, the choir stalls, and the roof above, which is held up by carved angels carrying gilded instruments. The detail rewards looking closely: kangaroos are carved into the thrones, bees appear on the roof, and the aisles contain drawn artwork worked into the fabric of the building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cathedral also holds ancient archives. Entry is free, and the doors are open every day of the week, so there is no particular moment you need to plan around — you can walk in from the street on any day and spend as long as the building holds your attention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"phasec-create","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808529940539,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/196234_2F16.jpg?v=1784350846","url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/products\/manchester-cathedral-manchester-united-kingdom","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}