Frank Kaslik - Salisbury Cathedral
10 Interesting facts about Salisbury Cathedral. Frank Kaslik visited as part of a bus trip.
1. At 404 feet (123mtrs) the spire at Salisbury Cathedral is the tallest spire in Britain and its the tallest masonry structure. It was at one time the tallest spire in all Europe. The spire was built in 1320, a century after the foundation stone of the main building was laid
2. Inside Salisbury Cathedral is the oldest working clock in Britain which dates back to 1386
3. Here is the tomb of William Longespee (sometimes called Longpre), the first person known to be buried in the Cathedral. Longespee was the half brother of King John, and the illegitimate son of Henry II. It was Longespee who brought the Magna Carta to Salisbury.
4. Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury
5. The main body of the cathedral was completed in only 38 years, from 1220 to 1258.
6. The clock, now in the north nave aisle, was in the Bell Tower (demolished in 1789). It has ticked more than 5 million times since it was first built.
7. The chapter house displays the best-preserved of the four surviving original copies of Magna Carta.
8. The official name is the Cathedral of Saint Mary. In 2008, the cathedral celebrated the 750th anniversary of its consecration in 1258
9. 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.
10. The Cathedral and surrounding Close are visited by over 500,000 people a year.
Frank Kaslik welcomed to church
Frank Kaslik took a clever photo
Frank Kaslik was impressed -1000 years old this glass
Frank Kaslik is standing in the doorway
Frank Kaslik thinks its BIG- From any angle
Frank Kaslik thinks - WOW!
All the Saints in one spot
Frank Kaslik was getting scared now
Frank Kaslik thinks they were renovating
Frank Kaslik had dinner here
Frank Kaslik should apply for a job here
Frank Kaslik thinks - What a nice little town
Frank Kaslik stayed here overnight - It's OLD
Frank Kaslik was told that ghosts live here
