England's Other Cathedrals

What's the difference between an abbey, a church, a minster, a priory and a cathedral? The differences are not always clear cut, especially when considering cathedrals. Given the title of this book, need to be a touch pedantic: “other” than what cathedrals? Writes author Paul Jeffery: “Although the word ‘cathedral’ is now generally used for a bishop's church at any stage of its history, it would not have been recognised in Anglo‐Saxon and Norman times. It appeared in the late thirteenth century, although only as an adjective: the term ‘cathedral church’ is still used today. Use as a noun began...