Cathedrals: from bishops' seats to tourist hotspots
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The Church Commissioners Are Not Paying Clergy to Run the Cathedrals
In 18 forty, there is an act of parliament which prunes the cathedrals of their resources. They survive as institutions, but they survive on a very, very different basis. Every cathedral now has to find other means of raising revenue. And that is done by encouraging tourism and opening restaurants.
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