By John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor
The lure of Christian worship as much as the attraction of history and architecture is driving a boom in visits to cathedrals, according to the guardian of England’s national heritage.
Simon Thurley, chief executive of English Heritage, said it was clear that cathedrals are bucking a national trend towards declining church attendance.
Official figures from the Church of England show that the 42 Anglican cathedrals in England alone attracted around 12 million visitors last year.