Exterior view of the elaborate west end and part of the north side of Salisbury Cathedral, as seen from the green to its north-west

Date:: 1855 - 1920

Location:: Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP06598

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

The Cathedral Church of St Mary was begun in 1220 and completed in 1266. The Cloisters and Chapter House were added between c1270-1279. The tower was then enlarged and spire was constructed after 1330. Restorations took place from 1789 under the guidance of James Wyatt.

Archival History

The reverse of the print is stamped with a National Buildings Record stamp, noting that the print was accessioned to their collection on the 12th of August 1942, from the donor J L Lovibond.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/45 Early Photographic Print Collection: Wiltshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Donor: Lovibond, Joseph Locke

Keywords

Medieval Cathedral