Faith in the future

Remember

The oldest cathedral church in the capital is now able to tell more of its fantastic story

To celebrate the new millennium Southwark Cathedral completely restored its building and grounds. It also added the new Millennium Buildings, including the Education Centre which helps bring learning to life for thousands of schoolchildren every year with its trails, workshops and investigations.

The project has also helped to give a new boost to the congregation and local community and significantly developed the identity of the surrounding area. After a thousand years of history Southwark Cathedral is still bringing hundreds of years of history to life.

Cathedral Sub-Dean Canon Andrew Nunn says: “The Millennium Buildings, which celebrate 10 years of completion in 2011, are a lasting and visible legacy to the congregation and community and were a significant boost to local regeneration.”

did you know?

• The cathedral stands at the oldest crossing point of the Thames – for many centuries the only entrance to the City from the South Bank
• 500 visitors explore the cathedral every day
• Southwark Cathedral was only raised to cathedral status in 1905; before then it was called the Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie (Overie, by the way, is short for “over the water”)