What is Hereford Cathedral?
[[File:Hereford cathedral 001.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Hereford Cathedral]] '''Hereford Cathedral''' is a [[church]] in the town of [[Hereford]]. The present building was started in 1079. Before that there were two other cathedrals.<ref>The cathedral is dedicated to two [[patron saint]]s: [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Saint Mary the Virgin]] and Saint Ethelbert the King.</ref> It is the seat of the [[Bishop]] of Hereford. The most famous treasure in Hereford Cathedral is the ''[[Mappa Mundi]]'', a [[mediæval]] [[map]] of the world dating from the 13th century. The cathedral is a Grade I [[listed building]]. ==The building of the cathedral== The first Hereford Cathedral was a stone building from the 7th century. After about 200 years it was changed, but then it was burnt down in 1056 by [[Welsh people|Welsh]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] soldiers. The rebuilding started in 1079 and it was finished around 1140. Many changes have been made since that time. The cathedral originally had [[Norman architecture]], but not much of that has survived. By the end of the 13th century most of it had been changed. The changes continued in the 14th century when the central tower was rebuilt. Many other parts were added, the last big change was the adding of the main north entrance finished in 1535. This was mostly the cathedral we see today. ==Today’s cathedral== [[File:Hereford cathedral 004.JPG|thumb|250px|left|The [[nave]] with Norman [[column]]s]] The [[Norman architecture|Norman]] columns and arches of the [[nave]] have some decorations. They are original, done in the early 12th century. In the south aisle of the nave there are two [[tomb]]s dating from the 14th century tombs. They are for members of the [[clergy]] but we do not know who they are. There is a tomb for Sir Richard Pembridge who was a [[Knight of the Garter]]. There is a modern [[List of church architecture terms#horizontal layout|rood screen]], a big lantern, and a reredos (a screen or decoration behind the altar). The Lady Chapel has lancet windows (tall, narrow