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Model of the chapter house roof.
A foot note, if the minster ever catches fire the chapter house is the first priority and as such all efforts will be used to save it's roof
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England and one of the leading examples of Early English architecture. The main body of the cathedral was completed in only 38 years, from 1220 to 1258.
The cathedral has the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom (404 ft). Visitors can take the "Tower Tour" where the interior of the hollow spire, with its ancient wood scaffolding, can be viewed. The cathedral also has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain (80 acres). It contains the world's oldest working clock (from AD 1386) and has the best surviving of the four original copies of Magna Carta (all four original copies are in England). In 2008, the cathedral celebrated the 750th anniversary of its consecration.
Look carefully when you're in the Chapter House. This was between two gargoyles, and very easy to miss.
A grandiose monument to members of the Montgomery family, within the abbey grounds, Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland
The Cathedral at Elgin was begun in 1224. At various points in its history it was burnt, the most notable instance being when Alexander Stewart, the Wolf of Badenoch set it alight. It was finally abandoned on 1560 after which it fell into decay.
In 2016 a number of the carved stones used throughout the cathedral were put on display in the tower.