Manchester Cathedral Tower, Gothic Architecture in the City Centre

3 October 2019 · Manchester

Manchester Cathedral's perpendicular Gothic tower rises from a cobblestone forecourt, its sandstone facade holding its ground against a heavy overcast sky. The St George's Cross flies from the apex — a fixed point above the city's everyday traffic and movement below. Built and rebuilt across six centuries, the cathedral sits at the northern edge of Manchester city centre where medieval stonework and modern glass towers share the same skyline. The tower earns its height, and the flat autumn light earns the stone.