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Arms of Archbishop Whitgift

Arms of Archbishop Whitgift

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He that giveth

He that giveth

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The finger points to a collection tin that is no longer there
Almshouses chapel

Almshouses chapel

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The chapel is used once a week
The quadrangle

The quadrangle

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Once you enter the almshouses, you are in this central quadrangle. The residents' apartments are situated around the quad
Foundation stone

Foundation stone

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The almshouses were established in 1596 by John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury
Guildford Cathedral

Guildford Cathedral

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The view from the front
One firing

One firing

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Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment Re-enactment Society in the uniform of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion 1883
Two firing

Two firing

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Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment Re-enactment Society giving us a demonstration of their old rifles
Guildford Cathedral from The Mount

Guildford Cathedral from The Mount

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Booked a ticket to climb the tower at Guildford Cathedral on this year's Heritage Open Days . An hour after this picture was taken, I was up there along with the gold angel, looking out over the town and surrounding area
The cathedral at the end of the street

The cathedral at the end of the street

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The Cathedral is on a hill of its own and towers over the local neighbourhood
Guildford Cathedral bells

Guildford Cathedral bells

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The bells were cast at the Whitechapel Foundry - same as Big Ben
Towards St Marthas

Towards St Marthas

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Great views from the top of the tower (249 steps, if I remember correctly) at 49m
The Mount from the Cathedral tower

The Mount from the Cathedral tower

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And where some pictures of the cathedral were taken
Cathedral angel

Cathedral angel

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The angel on the top of the Cathedral tower
Looking east from the tower

Looking east from the tower

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Featuring our guide for the tour
The bells from above

The bells from above

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Overlooking from the balcony. The largest of the bells is 1.5 tons
A late arrival

A late arrival

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Most of the riders had already arrived, but they continued to coast in as much as 20 or more minutes behind the winner
Happy to be finishing

Happy to be finishing

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