South East England
Surrey
Guildford District

Guildford Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford, commonly known as Guildford Cathedral, is the Anglican cathedral in , Surrey, England. Earl Onslow donated the first 6 acres of land on which the cathedral stands, with Viscount Bennett, a former Prime Minister of Canada, purchasing the remaining land and donating it to the cathedral in 1947.
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: Anglican cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit” and “The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford”
  • Address: Stag Hill, Guildford, GU2 7UP
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Guildford railway station and Farnham Road Hospital.

Railway station
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is at one of three main railway junctions on the Portsmouth Direct Line and serves the town of , in , England. is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Guildford Cathedral.

Hospital
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is a mental health hospital in , . It is managed by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The main building is a Grade II listed building. is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Guildford Cathedral.

Museum
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is a former industrial wharf and boat yard on the in , , UK, close to the Surrey County Cricket Club ground. is situated 2,600 feet east of Guildford Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Onslow Village and Westborough.

Suburb
Guildford is a town in west , England, around 27 mi southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of about 77,000; it is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around 151,359 inhabitants in 2024.

Suburb
Guildford is a town in west , England, around 27 mi southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of about 77,000; it is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around 151,359 inhabitants in 2024.

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is a large town in in the South East of . It has retained much of its historical charm. A short walk up the cobbled high street shows many buildings which are hundreds of years old.

Guildford Cathedral

Latitude
51.24112° or 51° 14′ 28″ north
Longitude
-0.59002° or 0° 35′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C3X6CR5+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25219142
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q687799
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Guildford Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “吉爾福德座堂”
  • Danish: “Guildford Katedral”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Guildford”
  • Finnish: “Guildfordin katedraali”
  • French: “cathédrale de Guildford”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Guildford”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Guildford”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Guildford”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Guildford”
  • Japanese: “ギルフォード大聖堂”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Guildfordkatedralen”
  • Norwegian: “Guildfordkatedralen”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع گیلدفورد”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع گیلفورد”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Guildford”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Guildford”
  • Russian: “Гилфордский собор”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Духа”
  • Slovenian: “katedrala v Guildfordu”
  • Slovenian: “stolnica v Guildfordu”
  • Thai: “มหาวิหารกิลด์ฟอร์ด”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารกิลด์ฟอร์ด”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stag Hill and Seeds of Hope Children’s Garden.

Nearby Places

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