ðɪ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ wˈɪst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ wʌz tʃˈɑːɹdʒd wɪððə tˈæsk ʌv dɪzˈaɪnɪŋ ɐ nˈuː kɐθˈiːdɹəl ʌv stˈoʊn.
The architect Alexander Whist (1722–94) was charged with the task of designing a new cathedral of stone.