The Leaves of Southwell, at Southwell Minster, were voted the nation's number one treasure
which asked 50 cathedrals in England and Wales to nominate an item or feature from within the building.
The earliest treasure, Ripon Cathedral's ancient crypt of St Wilfrid dates to 672 AD while newest was the Newport Cathedral Rood, by Singaporean artist Tay Swee Siong, which was installed in 2020. "So it has given us a big boost and made us rightfully proud of this heritage which still speaks to us today.
The vote was inspired by Janet Gough, lecturer and advisor on historic churches and cathedrals, who put together a book called Deans' Choice: Cathedral Treasures of England and Wales.The Bakewell Screen is an early example of Industrial Revolution era ironwork
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