Thanks for that, these guys are really brilliant.

I heard that some English towns could have gone for city status, but chose not to. The reason? They'd be taxed more if they did!

Bitman

A cathedral. And before somebody in the UK points out that it is the cathedral that makes a city a city, I recently learned that that is apocryphal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whqs8v1svyo

bonus points if they have intricate masonry, vaulted ceilings, and lots of stained glass