Project Gutenberg 2008-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 558 Worley, George w06000027 Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral" by George Worley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides a detailed history and description of Southwark Cathedral, formerly known as the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, covering its architecture, historical significance, and restoration efforts. The author offers insights into the church's origins, transformations through various historical periods, and its importance within the local community. The opening of this historical account details the early beginnings of Southwark Cathedral, tracing its roots back to the time when Southwark was primarily marshland. It highlights the church's founding by a maiden named Mary and its evolution from a house of sisters into a college of priests, eventually establishing itself as a monastery in the 12th century. The narrative references historical figures, including John Stow, and examines the architectural developments the church underwent due to numerous restorations and alterations over centuries, painting a vivid picture of its rich legacy in the context of English ecclesiastical history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Southwark Cathedral (London, England) NA Text Architecture United Kingdom Category: History - British Category: History - Religious Category: Architecture 303111 2025-08-10T08:14:57.201005 text/html 294599 2008-02-14T15:08:56 text/html 5349126 2025-08-10T08:15:06.136958 application/epub+zip 5337266 2025-08-10T08:14:58.860981 application/epub+zip 133655 2025-08-10T08:14:57.948945 application/epub+zip 5397806 2025-08-10T08:15:11.081956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5361222 2025-08-10T08:15:04.200030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212448 2022-09-11T11:01:12.897778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223089 2025-08-10T08:14:56.203951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222925 2021-01-03T08:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222932 2021-01-03T08:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20496 2025-08-10T08:15:11.271877 application/rdf+xml 17315 2025-08-10T08:14:58.046943 image/jpeg 2901 2025-08-10T08:14:57.998951 image/jpeg 82407 2021-01-03T08:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 5126682 2021-01-03T08:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 82369 2021-01-03T08:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 5205183 2025-08-10T08:14:57.335994 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog