Whistle stop tour of Salisbury
Jun 5, 2016 18:11:08 GMT
Post by lugg on Jun 5, 2016 18:11:08 GMT
Heading home from Dorset recently we decided to stop off for a couple of hours in Salisbury. I have only visited once for work and really did not get to see much of it. I will definitely visit again to see more of this charming small cathedral city. Salisbury ( New Sarum) originates from the 1200s onwards . Old Sarum is about 3 miles away and is now a heritage site preserved for posterity. The original Salisbury cathedral was built in Old Sarum but was destroyed in a storm in the 1090s. We did not have to stop here so no photos of Old Sarum at least this time.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-sarum/
First we wandered around planning to head to the cathedral for the majority of our time . Whilst some of the roads are now pedestrianised completely others are not.
This is the 15th century Poultry Cross which historically denoted the type of market produce sold in this area – although when we visited the stalls were selling fruit, veg and flowers.
Finally one of the 4 gateways to the cathedral close The gates were and still are closed at night – hence the name.
The close is the largest in Uk – about 80 acres . The buildings surrounding it are really lovely in the main – some of them open to the public , some house museums.
No idea …
This is a military museum the house to the left is “ Arundells” where Edward Heath spent the last 20 years of this life.
The close has a number of places to eat and drink
There are various sculptures dotted around the cathedral close some bronze and some metal mesh. There was a definite hare theme / some of which morphed with humans/ other animals – not sure why but the theme continued inside the cathedral itself.
And so to the cathedral itself. It is unique as it was built in a very short time span just 38 years being completed in 1258 using 60K tons of stone, 2.8K tons of oak and 420 tons of lead. The spire is the tallest in UK. It houses the best preserved of the remaining 4 copies of the Magna Carta , the oldest mechanical clock in the world and has the UKs largest cloisters.
More to come… but it might not be for a few days or so.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-sarum/
First we wandered around planning to head to the cathedral for the majority of our time . Whilst some of the roads are now pedestrianised completely others are not.
This is the 15th century Poultry Cross which historically denoted the type of market produce sold in this area – although when we visited the stalls were selling fruit, veg and flowers.
Finally one of the 4 gateways to the cathedral close The gates were and still are closed at night – hence the name.
The close is the largest in Uk – about 80 acres . The buildings surrounding it are really lovely in the main – some of them open to the public , some house museums.
No idea …
This is a military museum the house to the left is “ Arundells” where Edward Heath spent the last 20 years of this life.
The close has a number of places to eat and drink
There are various sculptures dotted around the cathedral close some bronze and some metal mesh. There was a definite hare theme / some of which morphed with humans/ other animals – not sure why but the theme continued inside the cathedral itself.
And so to the cathedral itself. It is unique as it was built in a very short time span just 38 years being completed in 1258 using 60K tons of stone, 2.8K tons of oak and 420 tons of lead. The spire is the tallest in UK. It houses the best preserved of the remaining 4 copies of the Magna Carta , the oldest mechanical clock in the world and has the UKs largest cloisters.
More to come… but it might not be for a few days or so.