Reconstruction illustration showing a conjectural view of the interior of the nave at the first cathedral at Old Sarum as it may have appeared circa 1100, looking towards the altar

Date:
21 Feb 2006
Location:
Old Sarum, Cathedral, Salisbury, Old Sarum, Wiltshire
Reference:
IC074/035
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

The first cathedral at Old Sarum was consecrated in 1092 but damaged by a storm only five days later. The second cathedral is thought to have been begun soon after the year 1100. Only the 'footprint' of this first cathedral is known; the rest of this reconstructed interior is based on the plan of the church of La Trinité at Caen in Normandy. This illustration was reproduced on page 16 of the 2006 English Heritage guidebook for Old Sarum.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC074 Old Sarum, Wiltshire; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Wales, Liam

Keywords

Nave, Altar, Medieval Cathedral