Editing Worcester Cathedral (section)

===Victorian to present===

In the 1860s, the cathedral was subject to [[Victorian restoration|major restoration work]] planned by [[George Gilbert Scott|Sir George Gilbert Scott]] and A. E. Perkins.

An image of the cathedral's west facade appeared on the reverse of the Series E British [[British banknotes|£20 note]] commemorating Sir Edward Elgar, issued between 1999 and 2007, remaining in circulation as legal tender until 30 June 2010.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/archive/Documents/historicpubs/news/2010/024.pdf|quote=The Elgar notes are being withdrawn under authority given to the Bank by virtue of Section 1 (5) of the Currency and Banknotes Act 1954. The Elgar £20 banknote was first issued on 22 June 1999 |agency=Bank of England |title=Withdrawal of Elgar £20 Note |date=2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815211956/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/archive/Documents/historicpubs/news/2010/024.pdf|archive-date=15 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/withdrawn/default.aspx|title=£20 Sir Edward Elgar (Introduction 22.06.1999 - Withdrawal 30.06.2010)|website=Withdrawn bank notes|publisher=Bank of England|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729164248/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/BANKNOTES/Pages/withdrawn/default.aspx|archive-date=29 July 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>