How a pair of peregrines put Wakefield Cathedral on the map
Viewers from around the world have been tuning in to follow the fortunes of the spire s feathered residents and their daily dramas
4 April 2021 • 5:00am
Left to right: Colin Book, Rev Simon Cowling and Francis Hickenbottom have seen the peregrines gain a global following
Credit: Lorne Campbell / Guzelian
It has all the ingredients of a British global entertainment hit. A love story about a couple struggling to raise their family against the odds and set within the stately surroundings of a grand 19th century pile – in this case Wakefield Cathedral, which boasts the tallest spire in Yorkshire.