This account has been disabled. To find out what to expect when you come, please visit our frequently asked questions. The history of Salisbury Cathedral begins two miles away at Old Sarum, an ancient fortified plateau where a Norman cathedral was built by Bishop St. Osmund in 1075. With breathtaking views, Britain’s tallest spire and original 1215 Magna Carta, Salisbury Cathedral is one of England’s ‘must-see’ historical attractions. Special characters are not allowed. The Wells Cathedral clock might have been made by the same craftsmen as the Salisbury clock, but is usually dated to around 1392, and is now in the Science Museum in London, where it continues to operate. There is little or no embellishing, and less detailed tracery than would be used in later buildings. Director Saul Dibb said: “We took a lot of time discussing about where we would and wouldn’t shoot things. [1][2] The Cathedral contains the world's oldest working clock (from AD 1386).
The Salisbury Cathedral clock is a large iron-framed tower clock without a dial, in Salisbury Cathedral, England. Home » Welcome back to Salisbury Cathedral. Arts. Instead, Salisbury is said to be the tallest surviving pre-1400 spire in the world. Bristol Cathedral stood in for the interior of Salisbury Cathedral, and scenes set inside Salisbury District Hospital were filmed at the Soundwell Centre. Great wheel to count wheel: 8 tooth pinion to internal 78 teeth on count wheel, with 8 striking pins on the great wheel. The first point is that things needed to sort of feel real and very authentic, very truthful, but we knew there were huge sensitivities around shooting things in Salisbury. Built to the glory of God, this vibrant Cathedral church with Britain's tallest spire and best preserved Magna Carta is just 8 miles from Stonehenge. Conservation & Restoration. In a statement, Bristol Film Office’s Natalie Moore said: “This was a highly sensitive project that the production team were committed to handling carefully and respectfully. Thank you. He was given the task of distributing some of the original copies. Eventually its historic importance was realised.

In Bristol, there was large-scale filming at Castle Park, which stood in for the park where Sergei and Yulia Skripal were discovered unconscious on a bench after being exposed to the Novichok nerve agent. The locking piece is lifted out of the hoop of the hoop wheel, which then turns once, which leads to the great wheel turning 1/8 and striking once.
Then admire this medieval masterpiece from our tranquil lawns or step into the countryside and enjoy a riverside walk in the picturesque park nearby. Great wheel to verge escape wheel: 100 to 10, verge escape wheel 45 teeth. Pre-booking is required for all visits to the Cathedral. This page was last changed on 5 January 2014, at 15:39. The clock was re-discovered in the tower in 1928 by T.R.

With their main base at The Bottle Yard, it was our role to help source the most suitable Bristol areas to double for Salisbury locations that were central to the telling of this story. The city is approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Southampton and 30 miles (48 km) from Bath. They reassembled the clock in their workshop and compared it to existing clocks in the Science Museum before deciding how to restore it. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits.