Day 24 - Gloucestershire to Chester

Worcester Cathedral has been built for more than 1,000 years, having been added to many times.  The interior is very overwhelming in terms of architecture and artwork.  King John's tomb is inside.  Catherine of Aragon married King John's brother Arthur, who died of the plague 14 days later.  Since the marriage had not been consummated, she was permitted to marry Henry VIII!!

Our bus then travelled into the midlands, where the industrial revolution led to this area becoming extremely important.  Canals were dug and linked to rivers, which were used to transport goods and supplies across England.  This area was heavily bombed during WWII.  The town of Much Wenlock is the birthplace of the modern Olympics.

Old houses opposite our hotel in the Cotswolds.

Outside view of the very large Worcester Cathedral

Another view of Worcester Cathedral

Entry to the Cathedral

View of the magnificent interior of the Cathedral

Intricate wooden carving completed very long ago

King John's tomb

Statues and intricate artwork, with a modern work in the foreground

The "quire" area where the choir sings

Lunch stop in the town of Much Wenlock

Iron bridge, which is the first bridge constructed of iron in all of Britain.  Note the excessive use of iron, because people did not believe that it was strong enough to provide support.

These are the original toll rates which applied to cross the bridge.

View of the river Severn from the top of the bridge.