An exterior view of Salisbury Cathedral, also known as St Mary's Cathedral, showing the elaborately carved west front and the spire in the background

Date:: 1885 - 1930

Location:: Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP06643

Type:: Photograph (Gelatine 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.

This photograph was taken by a photographer working for the Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of Scotland, and was donated via a Mr GPH Watson.

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: Watson, G P H

Keywords

Spire, Medieval Cathedral