St Dubricius

St Mary's church has a fascinating history. We know from the Domesday Book that Linton was an important Saxon settlement with a royal manor. Pre conquest, this area had converted to Christianity in the 6th century but it also nestled on a turbulent Welsh border. Indeed, the imposing church tower was added as part of Edward III's border defences. Today, our church reflects a Victorian renovation but it is a complex building rewarding visitors with the unexpected.

St Bartholomew's is a fine and much loved church, full of interest. The nave and side aisle roofs were renewed in 2009, the latest work in a building that dates from about 1220. The church is particularly famous for its monuments.

There has been a place of worship on the cathedral site since at least the 8th century, although no part of any building earlier than the 11th century bishop's chapel survives. The medieval cathedral was not monastic; the governing body, known as the Dean and Chapter, were not monks but secular priests who led active lives in the world. They employed the Vicars Choral, a body of clergy who lived a collegiate life in the Vicars' Cloister, to sing the daily services for them.