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	Salisbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Salisbury (pronounced 'Solsbree' or 'Sauls-bree') is a small cathedral city in Wiltshire, England.
		It is the main town in the Salisbury district.
		Salisbury railway station serves the town, and is the crossing point between the West of England Main Line and the Wessex Main Line making it a regional interchange.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salisbury,_England (830 words)

	Salisbury Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Originally monastic, the cathedral boasts the tallest church spire in the UK, the largest cloister in England, and one of the four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta.
		Significant (and very controversial) changes to the cathedral were made by the architect James Wyatt in 1790, including replacement of the original choir screen and demolition of the bell tower which stood about 320 feet (100 metres) north west of the main building.
		Salisbury is one of only three English cathedrals to lack a ring of bells, the others being Norwich Cathedral and Ely Cathedral.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral (519 words)

	The cathedral of Salisbury: From the foundation to the fifteenth century \| British History Online
		During the last 60 years of the cathedral in the royal castle of Salisbury, as the prebends gradually rose to 52 or 53, an increasing effort was made to augment the endowments of the common fund.
		Cathedral reform in accordance with the Lateran decrees, as it was carried through under Richard Poore, seems to have given the chapter independence and capacity to withstand external influences of king, pope, and magnates.
		He granted that all members of the cathedral church and of the canons' prebends should for the future be exempt from episcopal visitation; that visitation of the cathedral and prebends belonged only to the dean, as did the admission and institution of vicars to the prebendal churches.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=36531 (18307 words)

	Salisbury Wiltshire tourism information
		The Cathedral was begun in 1220, and finished, with the exception of the tower and spire, in 1258.
		The cathedral library houses an original copy of the Magna Carta, brought here by the William Longpre, Earl of Salisbury and half-brother to King John.
		Salisbury seems to have escaped the worst ravages of its popularity, and despite the tourists that throng the streets in summer, it retains a relaxed feeling.
	www.britainexpress.com /Where_to_go_in_Britain/Destination_Library/salisbury.htm (816 words)

	The Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In the 1190s the bishop, dean and chapter of canons of Salisbury Cathedral embarked upon a visionary enterprise.
		At that time the cathedral was situated within the crowded precincts of the king's castle now known as Old Sarum.
		Then on April 28, 1220, in solemn ceremony, stones were laid for the foundations of the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
	www3.iath.virginia.edu /salisbury/docs/cathedral.html (85 words)

	Salisbury (England) - Wikitravel
		Salisbury is a cathedral city in the English county of Wiltshire, in the heart of the West Country.
		Salisbury Cathedral [3], tel 555120, open daily 7.15am-6.15pm, suggested entry donation adults £3.80, senior/student £3.30, child £2 - constructed between 1220 and 1258, Salisbury Cathedral has the highest spire in England at 404 feet (123 metres).
		Salisbury's area code is 01722 when dialed from within the UK or +441722 from outside the UK.
	wikitravel.org /en/Salisbury_(Wiltshire) (468 words)

	Salisbury Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Salisbury is a produce and cattle market for the surrounding agricultural district and has some light industry.
		The cathedral's spire is the highest (123 m/404 ft) in England.
		Salisbury originated on the nearby site of Old Sarum, which was successively a British earth-work fort, a Roman outpost, a Saxon town, and a Norman fortress.
	www.terrick.freeserve.co.uk /salisbury.html (142 words)

	Salisbury - England's overlooked gem
		Salisbury is easy to get to from London, is in the center of an area full of fascinating sights and experiences, and has a compact town center to explore with some lovely old buildings.
		Salisbury, in Wiltshire, is a lovely town, and is suitable both as a day tour excursion from London and/or as a location to spend several nights in, while sightseeing around the town and surrounding area.
		Salisbury Cathedral, seen here in a painting by famous British painter John Constable, is generally considered to be England’s finest medieval cathedral, and is unusual because it was all built at the same time with none of the subsequent additions of most other cathedrals.
	www.thetravelinsider.info /britain/salisburyintroduction.htm (1195 words)

	The Wiltshire Web - Salisbury the Cathedral City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The old Cathedral fell into ruin and many of its stones were used to build a new Cathedral in Salisbury.
		Salisbury is one of the few Cathedrals built in the shape of a double cross with the arms of the transept branching off on either side.
		The Cathedral is home to a wealth of history and many unique treasures including an ancient clock mechanism dating from 1386 and said to be the oldest piece of machinery still at work in Britain, if not the entire world.
	www.wiltshire-web.co.uk /history/salem.htm (294 words)

	SALISBURY CATHEDRAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Salisbury is one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Britain.
		Salisbury is unique amongst medieval English cathedrals, built within one century with no substantial later additions.
		It is the Cathedral Church of the Salisbury diocese and so the Mother Church of several hundred parishes in Wiltshire and Dorset.
	www.evanevans.co.uk /output/full_day/page_114.html (543 words)

	Choir To Sing At Cathedral
		The Choir of Salisbury Cathedral, directed by Simon Lole and accompanied by organist David Halls, is touring the Northeast this spring and will perform their final U.S. concert at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Saturday, April 9th at 7:30 pm.
		Salisbury Cathedral, UK boasts the tallest spire in England and, in tandem with the Cathedral School, houses a boy chorister tradition that has been singing daily liturgical services since 1091.
		The Salisbury Cathedral Choir is comprised of 18 boys (aged 9-13) and nine men for this tour.
	www.gcnews.com /News/2005/0408/Community/046.html (348 words)

	Clint Albertson, SJ
		Salisbury, in the cathedral close (houses surrounding the cathedral, for the cathedral clergy).
		Salisbury, nave to E. Wyatt renovated it disastrously in 18th c, imposing Age of Reason regularity on it.
		Lincoln Cathedral, W front from castle (zoom lense), central tower not visible..In 1st C Lincoln was a Roman colonia (city for retired veterans).
	jesuit.lmu.edu /albertson/english_cathedrals/03.html (216 words)

	The mediaeval clock in Salisbury Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It was made in or before 1386 as the cathedral accounts for that year include a document concerning the provision of funds for maintaining a "clocke".
		They were originally controlled by a verge escapement and foliot balance, but to increase their accuracy were altered at some later date by the provision of a pendulum escapement.
		he Salisbury clock was originally housed in the detached Bell Tower which stood near the churchyard wall opposite the north porch of the Cathedral where it struck the hours on one of the bells.
	www.new-renaissance.eenet.ee /10_hours/sarumclk.html (535 words)

	Salisbury Cathedral & Old Sarum from London
		Salisbury Cathedral is the flagship attraction, but Salisbury itself is a fine town with medieval buildings where you could easily spend a full day.
		Salisbury is also jumping off point for world famous Stonehenge and Avebury, another world heritage site just to the north of Stonehenge.
		Salisbury is also the nearest major town to Stonehenge.
	www.londontoolkit.com /whattodo/salisbury.htm (804 words)

	Salisbury Cathedral: West Façade Pg. 783 Fig. 19-38
		Salisbury is one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Britain and of Gothic architecture.
		It is the mother church of the Salisbury Diocese, an area which covers most of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset.
		Unlike French cathedrals, the side of the building represents the majestic nature of heaven itself.
	www.personal.kent.edu /~rlokay/Misc/page6.html (123 words)

	Salisbury Cathedral -- John Constable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		By general consent, Salisbury is one of the loveliest cathedrals of the world, even though it has played no particularly important historical or ecclesiastical role.
		The Cathedral was built between 1220 and 1258 on the banks of the Avon river, when the former diocesan See of Old Sarum (founded by William the Conqueror) was moved.
		The two graceful gothic windows are the Cathedral Chapter House, and the squat construction immediately behind the large tree in the foreground are England's first Cathedral Cloisters, built between 1263-1270.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/cas/his/CoreArt/art/rom_con_sals.html (288 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Salisbury Cathedral
		Herbert began the construction of a new cathedral in the confines of the Castle of Sarum.
		Edward III granted Bishop Richard de Wyvile the right to use the stone from the old cathedral and the houses that belonged to it in the construction of the new cathedral and the tower at Salisbury may contain some of this stone.
		The Chapter-house at Salisbury Cathedral was begun in 1275.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl480.htm (579 words)

	Stonehenge and Salisbury
		Next we went to the Salisbury Cathedral which is the cathedral church of the Salisbury diocese.
		This cathedral is known for its 404 ft. spire (tallest in Britain) as well as being home to one of the four original Magna Carta.
		Salisbury Cathedral: Built from 1220-1250, this cathedral is famous for its 404 foot spire (the tallest in Britian).
	www.cord.edu /faculty/andersod/260505.html (426 words)

	London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		While the exact purpose of Stonehenge is unknown, it is most widely believed that it was used as a sort of ancient calendar for keeping track of astrological events such as the phases of the moon and eclipses.
		Salisbury Cathedral is a Gothic style cathedral with a spire of just over 400 feet, the tallest medieval structure in the world.
		Salisbury Cathedral is also home to one of the 4 original copies of the Magna Carta.
	www.cord.edu /faculty/andersod/may31.html (293 words)

	Cathedrals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Salisbury Cathedral was built within one century, 1220-1258, with no substantial later additions.
		It is the Cathedral Church of the Salisbury diocese and therefore the Mother Church of several hundred parishes in Wiltshire and Dorset.
		Cathedral Notre-Dame of Reims is located about 130m west of Paris.
	www.warnerpacific.edu /Personal/TParker/cathedrals.htm (654 words)

	Slide Show - Salisbury Cathedral
		We consider the two successive cathedral buildings that were built within the castle walls at Old Sarum, and then realise that problems with its location within the castle on a hilltop eventually led to a Papal Bull being granted to move the cathedral to a new site.
		After realising that the plan of Salisbury Cathedral has now been unchanged since 1284, we end Part One by looking at the painting of the choir vault, which is a 19th century replica of the original 13th century design depicting the months of the year.
		A great deal of work was done to the cathedral and the close in the 18th century by Wyatt, and in the 19th century by Scott, and we see some of the effect that they had on the cathedral.
	www.btinternet.com /~m.g.hardy/av/salisbur.htm (1005 words)

	StoneHenge and Salisbury Cathedral
		Salisbury had wonderful shores from little boutiques to brand name favorites, and the sidewalks were packed with people.
		But now onto Salisbury Cathedral, it is known for having the tallest spire in United Kingdom.
		So Salisbury has the tallest cathedral spire at 404 feet, and at the peak is a red light which shines continuously.
	www.cornellcollege.edu /english/course_pages/eng240/eng240_Caity (1329 words)

	Cathedral 2
		This one was loosely based on the Salisbury Cathedral which has 23 bays and double transepts.
		The basic shape of the facade was modeled after the Salisbury Cathedral, but I could not come near to modeling the intricate carvings and statues all along the front of this beautiful Cathedral.
		The buttresses are not overly delicate on the Salisbury Cathedral.
	home.comcast.net /~kimsbricks/buildings/Cath2/cath2.htm (658 words)

	Science Museum \| The Wells Cathedral Clock \| The Salisbury Cathedral clock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bishop Erghum moved from Salisbury to Wells in 1388, four years before the Wells Cathedral Clock is thought to have been constructed.
		The Salisbury Clock is not as advanced as the one at Wells.
		In the 18th century, the bell tower which had housed the clock was demolished so the clock was moved to the Cathedral's central tower.
	www.sciencemuseum.org.uk /on-line/wells-clock/page1.asp (218 words)

	Salisbury, Wiltshire, England - Photography by Pete Harlow
		The City of Salisbury is dominated by the cathedral spire - so too are some of these photographs..
		At the time these photographs were taken (March 1997) the west face of the cathedral was surrounded with scaffolding due to restoration work.
		The building of this medieval cathedral started in 1220, and it was completed, apart from the spire, in 1258.
	www.catnip.co.uk /salis/salis.html (142 words)

	Salisbury Cathedral
		Salisbury Cathedral is the second cathedral I've visited for this web site and I found it to be rather different from Winchester.
		I found only one single full sized grave outside at Salisbury, which I couldn't get close to due to renovation work, though there were also some very small (1 square foot) markers set into the lawn of the Cloisters.
		Please note, it was not very bright in the cathedral - some of these exposures are up to three quarters of a second, and were taken hand-held without flash, so please excuse evidence of some camera shake.
	www.ukgraves.info /view.asp?id=24 (294 words)

	Salisbury Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Salisbury: Old Sarum was the site of the original castle, church and settlement.
		The place where it landed was where the new cathedral was to be built and the town of Salisbury grew up around the cathedral.
		Started in 1220 it was completed by 1258, with the Spire, the tallest in England (123m/404ft) added a generation later.
	www.britishpanoramics.com /Landscape/ProofOne/Salisbury.htm (66 words)

	Salisbury Cathedral \| MetaFilter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Salisbury Cathedral looks as peaceful now as it did when John Constable painted it in the 1800’s.
		Beautiful links plep, I've been to the Salisbury Cathedrals and the York Minster...both spectacular.
		I had no idea that I would be so enchanted by the stained glass in the York Minster.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/28459 (183 words)

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