Salisbury Cathedral. Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Work began on the Cathedral in 1220 and it was built using 60,000 tones of stone, 2,800 tonnes of oak and 420 tonnes of lead. The Cathedral boasts the tallest spire, standing 123m tall and weighing a hefty 6,500 tonnes. The chapter house houses one of only four remaining original copies of the Magna Carta and the one that is best preserved. Magna Carta (meaning 'great charter' in Latin) is a legal document written in 1215, about the rights of th English people against the severe rule of King John. It describes ideas of freedom and justice that are still relevant today. In 1991, Salisbury became the first English cathedral to establish a fully professional choir of girl choristers.
Salisbury Cathedral. Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Work began on the Cathedral in 1220 and it was built using 60,000 tones of stone, 2,800 tonnes of oak and 420 tonnes of lead. The Cathedral boasts the tallest spire, standing 123m tall and weighing a hefty 6,500 tonnes. The chapter house houses one of only four remaining original copies of the Magna Carta and the one that is best preserved. Magna Carta (meaning 'great charter' in Latin) is a legal document written in 1215, about the rights of th English people against the severe rule of King John. It describes ideas of freedom and justice that are still relevant today. In 1991, Salisbury became the first English cathedral to establish a fully professional choir of girl choristers.