The Site

The site upon which Worcester Cathedral now stands has been of significant religious significance for many hundreds of years. When Hwicce, the first Anglo-Saxin bishop arrived in Worcester, it was clear that the site was already of significant religious importance. The Romans had used the site as a burial ground and several other churches already existed within the towns defences, signifying that this was already an exceptionally important Christian centre.

The diocese of Worcester was certainly in place by as early as the 7th Century. The Anglo Saxon Archbishop Theodore created the See of Worcester and it's first Bishop, Bishop Bosel took office in 680 AD. A Cathedral, dedicated to St Peter was built, but we have no real idea about what the cathedral looked like, only that it was still standing in 991, this meant that it was probably built of stone.