Mid-nineteenth century gothic revival decoration by William Burges on the stalls in the medieval Chapter House of Salisbury Cathedral, with biblical scenes in the sculpted frieze above

Date:: 1865 - 1885

Location:: Salisbury Cathedral, Chapter House, The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP19904

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

The Chapter House was redecorated by William Burges in 1855 - 1859. Burges was a noted architect and designer who worked in the gothic revival style, and was a friend of William Morris and the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The foundations of the Cathedral Church of St Mary at Salisbury were laid on the 25th of February 1220, and the Cathedral was completed in 1266.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project. One of a number of prints donated to the NBR by donor J L Lovibond on the 12th of August 1942.

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

Architect: Burges, William

Donor: Lovibond, Joseph Locke

Keywords

Gothic Revival, Frieze, Stall, Medieval Chapter House, Medieval Cathedral