Let There Be Light ; Forget Tired Old Cliches of Dusty Pews and Dark Cloisters - Newcastle's St Nicholas Cathedral Is Becoming a Thoroughly Modern Place of Worship. Tom Mullen Finds Out How a Spectacular New Lighting System Is Creating a Cathedral for the Future

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THE familiar triangular steeple of St Nicholas Cathedral was once a beacon to help guide ancient travellers.

From ships navigating the River Tyne to pilgrims walking across the Town Moor, it acted as a lantern, visible from miles around and drawing visitors to the spiritual centre of the city.

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Let There Be Light ; Forget Tired Old Cliches of Dusty Pews and Dark Cloisters - Newcastle's St Nicholas Cathedral Is Becoming a Thoroughly Modern Place of Worship. Tom Mullen Finds Out How a Spectacular New Lighting System Is Creating a Cathedral for the Future

This month, the old tradition has been revived, and the historic beacon is once again shining out across Newcastle.

But the modern LED lighting used to power the lantern today has its own story. With the help of a Heritage Lottery grant of pounds 250,000, church leaders have launched a project to renovate the building and install a multitude of impressive new spotlights to ...

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