Sunday, 22 February 2009

Llandaff Cathedral Trip

I decided today to head off to Llandaff Cathdedral -never having been there before. It was a little bit of a nightmare trying to find it but eventually trawled my way through the north Cardiff suburbs to find the cathedral hidden in almost a little village with a Bsihops palace e.t.c.
I was impressed by the cathedral and also the friendly lady on the welcome desk although there were no signs to the entrance of the cathedral - not even on the door. I half expected a congregation to turn round and look at me as I entered the west door. But the place was deserted other than the organ being dismantled. An impressive interior with lots of norman work but having been bit by a bomb during the war had a wonderful rebuilt by Architect George Pace with a modern screen and a sculpture by Jacob Epstein (Coventry Cathedral) but also some wonderful norman hidden pagan figures hidden up above behind walls.
I had a quick walk around and set off to take photos in Penarth a seaside place west of Cardiff and then back for orchestra practise.

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