Have both St Albans Cathedral and All Saints' Church, Newcastle upon Tyne served multiple purposes in the past?
St Albans Cathedral:  Much of its architecture dates from Norman times. St Albans Cathedral:  It ceased to be an abbey in the 16th century and became a cathedral in 1877. St Albans Cathedral:  Although legally a cathedral church, it differs in certain particulars from most other cathedrals in England: it is also used as a parish church, of which the dean is rector with the same powers, responsibilities and duties as that of any other parish.
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