December 13th, 2016

A visit to Salisbury Cathedral and the Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury


Looking toward the North Gate on High Street, Salisbury	Historic C13th North Gate High Street, Salisbury


The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary has the tallest spire in the UK, at 404 ft. It also has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain at 80 acres. It has a clock which is among the oldest working examples in the world, and has the best surviving copy of Magna Carta Salisbury Cathedral Church Micro 9500


Salisbury Cathedral Cloisters	Statues of Saints and Angels above the West Front Entrance of Salisbury Cathedral	Rib Vaulted Cloister Salisbury Cathedral


The Grand Interior of Salisbury Cathedral, The Nave has a height of 84ft


1. Nave Pulpit with Large Tester by Farmer & Brindley, 1877 Made from Chilmark and Purbeck stone, carved with Apostles 2. Jacobean Monument to Eleanor Sadler, 1622 wife of Hugh Powell, High Sheriff of the County of Brenock 3. Salisbury Cathedral Clock Europe's oldest working clock, 1386 4. 'The Gorges Tomb' Sir Thomas Gorges, d.1610 and his wife, Helena, Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I Sir Thomas was responsible for the building of Longford Castle Salisbury Cathedral


Quire Stall Angel Salisbury Cathedral	Wall Plaque in Memory of Historian John Britton, d.1857 Salisbury Cathedral	Font by Sculptor William Pye, 2008 Salisbury Cathedral	Wall Plaque in Memory of Douglas Hamilton Gordon, d.1901 Salisbury Cathedral	Marble Effigy of the son of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford d.1621 and Lady Catherine Grey d.1563 Salisbury Cathedral


Elias de Derham Architect of Salisbury Cathedral	St Michael in Memory of Hugh Trenchard, Grenadier Guard, d.1943 Son of Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard Salisbury Cathedral	Chapter House by Richard the Mason, 1283. It is 58 ft in diameter, 52ft in height and has 49 seats. Salisbury Cathedral	Chapter House Porch Salisbury Cathedral


Alabaster effigy of Robert Lord Hungerford, d.1459 Salisbury Cathedral	Altar and Reredos Chapel of St Michael the Archangel Salisbury Cathedral	St Martin of Tours Altar Morning Chapel North East Transept Salisbury Cathedral	WW1 memorial Screen Chapel of St Michael the Archangel Salisbury Cathedral


Arcaded Chest Tomb with monumental brass of John Henry Jacob, d.1862 Salisbury Cathedral	Alabaster Chest Tomb of Bishop Richard Medford, d.1407 Secretary to Richard II. Salisbury Cathedral	Sir Richard Mompesson d.1627 and his 3rd wife Katherine Pagington, d.1622 Salisbury Cathedral	Quire Screen Saints Aldhelm, Osmund, Francis and Nicholaus Salisbury Cathedral


Bishop George Moberly, d.1885. Canopied Recess designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield Salisbury Cathedral	Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, d.1621 and Lady Catherine Grey, d.1563 Salisbury Cathedral	Alabaster Effigy of Baron Cheyne, d.1509 Personal Bodyguard to King Henry VII Salisbury Cathedral


Canons' Stalls in the Quire, Salisbury Cathedral


Restored Vaulted Ceiling by Clayton & Bell. The figure in the oval (Vesica) is 'Christ in Glory' surrounded by the Twelve Apostles and the Four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The smaller roundels represent the twelve seasons Salisbury Cathedral


	George Lawrence d.1861, by T Gaffin Salisbury Cathedral	Richard Mompesson Tomb, d.1627 Salisbury Cathedral	Purbeck Marble Effigy of William Longespee d.1250, Son of Earl of Salisbury Salisbury Cathedral


Purbeck Stone Pulpit Salisbury Cathedral	Pavillion of the Magna Carta Salisbury Cathedral	Great Seal of Edward I Salisbury Cathedral	Fan Ceiling in the Chapter House Salisbury Cathedral


Crozier and Bible, by Osmond, 1828 Salisbury Cathedral	Tomb of John Henry Jacob, d.1862 Designed by G E Street. Chapel of St Margaret, Salisbury Cathedral	Medieval Chairs in the Morning Chapel Salisbury Cathedral


1. 'Ascension of Christ' by James Powell and Sons, 1920 2. 'Healing Miracles' in Memory of William Martin Coates, by Clayton and Bell, 1887 3. Window depicting 'Bishop Robert Bingham', 'Bishop Richard Poor', 'Saint Alban' and 'King Alfred' 4. 'Transfiguration' by James Powell and Sons, 1913 Salisbury Cathedral


Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury Church Micro 9508	Doom Painting Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury	Coat of Arms Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury	East Window Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury


Elizabeth I Royal Coat of Arms Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury	Victorian Painting, oils on metal Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury	Panels carved with Biblical Scenes Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury


C15th Wall Paintings are of the 'Annunciation', 'Adoration of the Magi' and 'The Visitation' Lady Chapel, Church of St Thomas Becket, Salisbury

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