Salisbury, England, UK – the Cathedral, Part 1 – the Exterior

I have visited England a few times over the years, and several have included this cathedral. Formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is an Anglican cathedral in the early English Gothic style. The main body was built in 38 years, from 1220 to 1258. Since installation in 1549, its spire is the tallest in the UK—404 feet high. Among other treasures, it contains one of the oldest working clocks in the World and the best surviving copy of the Magna Carta. In 2008, the cathedral celebrated its 750th anniversary of its consecration.

Most of the photos in this set are from the 2000 tour of a secular chorus making a concert tour. A few are from a coach tour in 1980. They were digitized from 4x6 prints scanned on an old HP flatbed scanner, so please don’t criticize the quality of the pictures—I’m doing the best I can with them. There are 2 parts to this presentation: Part 1 is of exterior views, and Part 2 of the interior.

Exterior views

20-032.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (1980)


2-31 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)


20-031.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (1980)


2-32 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)


2-33 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)


2-34 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)


20-030a.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Cloisters, 1980)


2A-02 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Cloisters, 2000)


20-011.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (surround of the Cloisters, 1980)


2A-19B2-37 by David Casteel, on Flickr (Walking Madonna statue, 2000)

Link to Part 2 -- the Interior: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-679804-1.html#11864506