Peel Cathedral, Anglican cathedral in Peel, Isle of Man.
Peel Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the coastal town of Peel on the Isle of Man, built from local red sandstone. It has a long nave, stained glass windows, and a tower that stands visible above the surrounding rooftops.
The building was constructed between 1879 and 1884 as a parish church, then elevated to cathedral status in 1980 by an Act of Tynwald, the Isle of Man's parliament. This made it the seat of the Bishop of Sodor and Man.
The interior holds silver pieces made by Archibald Knox, a local artist best known for his Art Nouveau designs. Some of his work is also held by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, which gives a sense of how his reputation reached well beyond the island.
The cathedral is in the center of Peel and easy to reach on foot. Facilities for visitors with reduced mobility are available inside, and there is a small kitchenette where you can make a hot drink.
The cathedral garden traces the arrival and spread of Christianity on the island from the 5th century onward through monuments and plantings arranged in order. Walking through the garden is like reading a timeline laid out on the ground.
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