We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. At St. Albans Cathedral, the old Norman construction is incredible, but the woodworking is out of this world. I’m always impressed by old-growth wood and things made with it. Creating something from a tree that’s been around for several hundred years, rather than one cultivated specifically for harvest, immediately adds a sense of soul and antiquity. But what if the creation itself is old? I mean really, really old. You can practically feel wisdom radiating from it. On our recent trip to the UK, we headed outside London to the small town of St. Albans. While our goal everywhere we went was to soak up England’s history and ambiance, we visited St. Albans specifically to see St.…