Europe’s top cathedrals? Give the British aisles a try | Brief letters

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Picking up my Saturday Guardian, I was instantly drawn with great excitement to the article on Europe’s most stunning cathedrals (The towers and the glory: Simon Jenkins’ favourite cathedrals in Europe, 13 November). Where would the fifth biggest cathedral in the world feature? Alas, Simon Jenkins sadly omitted the always stunning Liverpool Cathedral.
Neil Watkins
Liverpool

• Simon Jenkins describes 11 great European cathedrals as “easily reachable”. May I suggest that we revisit and appreciate our more local cathedrals and, while we’re at it, seek out other buildings to bring us comfort and solace.
Toby Wood
Peterborough

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