Salisbury is probably the most famous for its Cathedral, also known as Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cathedral crossing, Old Sarum, and Stonehenge are reputed to be aligned on a ley line, although Clive L. N. Ruggles asserts that the site, on marshland, was chosen because a preferred site several miles to the west could not be obtained. [15] In January 2020 the perpetrator, Mark Royden, aged 47, from Kent, was found guilty of the attempted theft, which caused £14,466 of damage, and guilty of criminal damage.[16]. Kevin McCloud climbed the cathedral in his programme called Don't Look Down! [21], Another unusual feature of the nave is an unconventional modern font, installed in September 2008. They were made redundant in 2010 as part of cost-cutting measures and replaced with "traffic managers". The west front is of the screen-type, clearly deriving from that at Wells.

As a response to deteriorating relations between the clergy and the military at Old Sarum Cathedral, the decision was taken to re-site the cathedral, with the seat of the bishopric being moved to New Sarum, or Salisbury. Salisbury is also a sister city of Salisbury, North Carolina and Salisbury, Maryland, both of which are in the United States.[56].

At ground level there is a principal door flanked by two smaller doors.

Surrounding parishes, villages and towns rely on Salisbury for some services. Wednesday 16th September 2020, Date posted: There are five levels of niches (not including the mandorla) which show, from the top, angels and archangels, Old Testament patriarchs, apostles and evangelists, martyrs, doctors and philosophers and, on the lower level, royalty, priests and worthy people connected with the cathedral. Salisbury lies in a valley. Early motor cars were manufactured in the city from 1902 by Dean and Burden Brothers, using the Scout Motors brand. The riots occurred for related reasons, although the declining fortunes of Salisbury's cloth trade may also have been influential. [37], An earlier organ by Samuel Green was presented by George III in 1792[38] and was installed on top of the stone screen, which, unusually, did not divide the choir from the nave, but rather came from an unknown location in the cathedral. [25] The brothers Herbert and Richard Poore succeeded him and began planning the relocation of the cathedral into the valley almost immediately. Salisbury was the site chosen to assemble James II's forces to resist the Glorious Revolution. Nave elevation, Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, England, begun 1220, photo: Dr. Steven Zucker (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) It was an ideal opportunity in the development of Early English Gothic architecture, and Salisbury Cathedral made full use of the new techniques of this emerging style. The Advent From Darkness to Light services are the best known. However, its medieval clock does strike the time with bells every 15 minutes. [47], Rib vault ceiling above clerestory windows, Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Salisbury, Depictions in art, literature and television, Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury, Table of the Statuary of the West Front of Salisbury Cathedral, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England, "Visitor Information, Salisbury Cathedral", "Salisbury Cathedral's 750th Anniversary Open Day An Overwhelming Success", The life of Ela, Countess of Salisbury Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, "This 20ft statue had to be moved because people walked into it while texting", "Man arrested for Magna Carta theft attempt at Salisbury Cathedral", "Man found guilty of trying to steal Magna Carta", "Salisbury Cathedral: The Making of a Medieval Masterpiece", "Salisbury Cathedral: funky font makes a big splash", "Magna Carta: Where to visit the four surviving originals", "Oldest Working Clock, Frequently Asked Questions, Salisbury Cathedral", "Installation of Canon Nicholas Papadopulos as Dean", "Arundells, Cathedral Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire", "Wiltshire, Salisbury Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary", "Wiltshire Salisbury, Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary [N10306]", "Timeline of the History of Choral Evensong", "Anger after Salisbury Cathedral Constables 'scrapped to save money, "Statute Law Revision: Gaols: Repeal Proposals", "Peregrine Falcons | Salisbury Cathedral", Salisbury Cathedral Stained Glass website, Adrian Fletcher's Paradoxplace — Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta Page, Private and military police forces of the United Kingdom, City of London (Billingsgate, Smithfields and Spitalfields), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salisbury_Cathedral&oldid=980415721, Buildings and structures completed in 1258, 13th-century churches in the United Kingdom, Church of England church buildings in Wiltshire, Anglo-Catholic church buildings in Wiltshire, Former Roman Catholic churches in England, Pre-Reformation Roman Catholic cathedrals, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from July 2018, Articles needing additional references from February 2019, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz place identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Canon Precentor – Anna Macham (since 5 May 2019 installation), Canon Chancellor – Ed Probert (since 4 April 2004 installation), Canon Treasurer – Robert Titley (since November 2015 installation), Robert Hungerford, 2nd Baron Hungerford (1409-1459).