Gloucester Cathedral

Timeline

678-9 A small religious community was founded here in Saxon times by Osric of the Hwicce. His sister Kyneburga was the first Abbess.
1017 Secular priests expelled; the monastery given to Benedictine monks.
1072 Serlo, the first Norman abbot, appointed to the almost defunct monastery by William I.
1089 Foundation stone of the new abbey church laid by Robert de Losinga, Bishop of Hereford.
1100 Consecration of St. Peter’s Abbey.
1216 First coronation of King Henry III.
1327 Burial of King Edward II.
1331 Perpendicular remodelling of the quire.
1373 Great Cloister begun by Abbot Horton; completed by Abbott Frouster (1381–1412).
1420 West End rebuilt by Abbot Morwent
1450 Tower begun by Abbot Sebrok; completed by Robert Tully.
1470 Lady Chapel rebuilt by Abbot Hanley; completed by Abbot Farley (1472–98)
1540 Dissolution of Abbey
1541 Refounded as a Cathedral by King Henry VIII.
1616–21 William Laud holds the office of dean of Gloucester.
1649–60 Abolition of Dean and Chapter, reinstated by Charles II.
1735–52 Martin Benson, Bishop of Gloucester carried out major repairs and alterations to the cathedral.
1847–73 Beginning of extensive Victorian restoration work (Frederick S. Waller and Sir G. Gilbert Scott, architects).
1953 Major appeal for the restoration of the cathedral; renewed
1968 Cathedral largely re-roofed and other major work completed.
1989 900th anniversary appeal.
1994 Restoration of tower completed.
2000 Celebration of the novecentennial of the consecration of St Peter’s Abbey