#11 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "This is thought to be the oldest working clock in the world, dating from 1386. It was originally housed in a separate bell tower until 1792. It was designed only to strike the hours and not to show the time, and…"
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#12 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "The North Transept is next on the tour and is to be found about halfway down the cathedral on the left side of the nave. There is a wealth of antiquities here, including many ancient tombs, as well as the Chapels…"
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#13 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "William Longspee was half-brother to King John and served him well as a military commander, as well as a formidable statesman. He was among the advisors on the formulation of the Magna Carta and was responsible…"
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#14 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "The chapel here is famous for the revolving glass prism engraved in 1985 by Laurence Whistler. It is protected by remains of the original 13th-century stone screen that separates the Quire and the Nave and was…"
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#15 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "The Chantry Chapel of Edmund Audley is dedicated to the bishop of that name who sat here from 1502 until 1524. It is built in the perpendicular style, with much of the original colouring remaining today. Notice…"
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#16 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "Leaflet entry one:
After paying, you will enter the cathedral at the West End, and from this vantage point, you are able to look down the entire length (449 feet) of the building. At the far end is the High…"
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#17 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "Sir Richard Mompesson and his wife Catherine resided in The Close adjacent to the cathedral. He died in 1627 and was laid to rest within the cathedral alongside his wife.
The figures are facing west instead…"
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#18 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "The Spire Crossing is just that; the point in the cathedral that supports the tower and spire.
The beautiful Purbeck marble piers here were originally intended to support the weight of just a small lantern…"
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#19 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "Although Salisbury Cathedral was never monastic, the cloisters here, dating from the 1250s, are the largest, at 181 feet long, of any cathedral in the UK. They look over a wide grass area with gardens planted…"
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#20 most popular of 36 things to do in Salisbury
- "The Trinity Chapel’s first altar was consecrated here in 1225. The body of Osmund, who founded the 1092 cathedral at Old Sarum and who was bishop there, was brought to Salisbury from Old Sarum in 1226 and buried…"
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