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Monday 27 May 1998

Are we following the story so far? Fran and I are on holiday in Wiltshire and have now descended from the ancient and abandoned fortified site of Old Sarum and are in Salisbury.

As we emerge from the huge car park, this is our first view of Salisbury, as the river cuts under the shopping center to emerge on the other side of the buildings, hissing and roaring over a wier.
A good spot for lunch (left).

Right: the canopied market cross guards the fine timbered buildings behind it. These housed shops on the ground floors.
Above far right: looking towards the cathedral square which is just the other side of the arched gateway.

The cathedral is famous for its tall spire.
The Nave of the cathedral, seen in these photographs from either end.

Right: the cloisters. Although Salisbury Cathedral was never an abbey, cloisters were added early in the cathedral's history.
This is Salisbury's celebrated clock. It was made in or just before 1386 and is the oldest existing clock in England. It is probably the oldest mechanical clock in the world in virtually complete and working condition and was working away faithfully as it did over 600 years ago.

This original mechanism was in use until 1884, when it was removed from its position and stored. Repair and restoration was not carried out until 1956.
   
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