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Date
1-1-1975
Description
The Salisbury Cathedral's main body was built in 38 years, from 1220 to 1258, being the only English medieval cathedral to be completed in a single generation and in one style. Materials for the cathedral came, partially, from the demolition of the old cathedral at Old Sarum in 1231. Construction on the spire began in 1334. The late style of the upper part of the tower was conceived by Richard of Farleigh and Bishop Wyvil, independent of the original builders of the cathedral. The tallest spire in Britain has never stood perpendicular and presently tilts 27 inches to the southeast. The clock dates back to 1386, making it Europe's oldest working clock.
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This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Role
Architect, Supervisor
Creator 3 Dates
d. 1237
Creator 3 Role
Architect, Supervisor
Creator 4 Role
Master Mason
Recommended Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Recommended Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Keywords
cathedral, historic buildings, architectural heritage, cemetery, ancient buildings, religious architecture
Notes
Bibliography: Clark, Sydney. "All the Best in England." Dodd, Mead & Company, 1959, pp. 240-241. Doyle, Rev. G. D. "Salisbury Cathedral." Isbister & Co., Ltd, 1900. National Geographic. "This England." Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1966.