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Official account of Salisbury Cathedral, a living church and home to the 1215 Magna Carta, Britain’s tallest spire and the world's oldest clock.
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Salisbury Cathedral’s spire is the tallest in Britain, reaching the impressive height of 123m! It is no wonder that it can be seen for miles around and plays such a significant part of the surrounding landscape. Photograph by Ash Mills
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We've waited 38 years for this view! With the scaffolding fully removed from the Cathedral's East End, we can now admire the original beauty of the entire exterior as it would have looked in the 14th century after the Spire was added. 📸: Martin Cook
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A sign of hope! Our medieval interior has been transformed into a vaccination centre. We’re very proud to be working with the NHS on the #COVID19Vaccine programme. 📷: Ash Mills
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Today marks a momentous anniversary for our Cathedral. #OnThisDay exactly 800 years ago, the foundation stones of our beautiful building were laid. #800years #Salisbury2020
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On occasion we allow drones to be used over the Cathedral and Close and we’re often blown away by the aerial shots! Photo by Declan Spreadbury. #incrediblelandscape #Salisbury #timeforwiltshire
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Alleluia! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia!. From all of us at Salisbury Cathedral, we wish you a happy and blessed Easter. 📸: Martin Cook
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Lost on their way, some unexpected travellers managed to enter our closed Cathedral. Luckily our Head Verger was able to help them find a safe route through. #DuckRescue
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We would have kept this photo of our 15th century library all to ourselves, but we didn't want to be shelfish #LibraryShelfieDay
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As we prepare to reopen for public worship, we wanted to share a message of #Hope. Using 1,000 candles, we wrote this message in the same space inside our historic building where thousands of people have received the #COVID19Vaccination.
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We have lift off! In this remarkable new footage we captured the moment that Osmund, named after the second bishop of Salisbury, made his first flight away from the nest. How long before his siblings follow suit? Watch the live stream here:
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Before and after. Recently our South Transept has transformed into a temporary vaccination centre, allowing hundreds of people to receive the #CovidVaccine inside our medieval Cathedral. 📷: @AshMillsPhoto
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The Cathedral at night in all its glory. 📸 Martin Cook
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From the archives: A still and serene photograph of the Cloisters. This image was taken in the early 1900s by the talented local photographer Wilfred Chaplin, who perfectly captured the timeless beauty of the Cloisters.
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Physically apart but still singing together. Recorded in their own homes, our Lay Vicars sing 'If ye love me', in perfect harmony, for our Maundy Thursday digital service. The anthem was chosen in particular for its theme of love for one another.
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Tonight our spire is lit blue in honour of the incredible people working on the front line to fight #COVID2019. #ThankyouNHS.#Clapforourcarers .#clapforNHS
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What an awe-inspiring image by Nick Bull. Salisbury is a very special place indeed. #CathedralCity
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Good morning Salisbury. A view like this is worth getting up early for, wouldn't you agree? #photooftheday #sunrise .📷: @light_landscape
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We love this atmospheric shot of the Spire at night! 🌙. 📸: Nick Bull | Stonehenge Dronescapes
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We now have three peregrine chicks! Our third peregrine chick hatched this morning, joining the two chicks already in the nestbox 🐣. We want to thank everyone for following along so far and wanted to share the wonderful footage of the new chick’s first feed:
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We’ve hit a phenomenal milestone! Today the 25,000th #COVID19Vaccination was administered inside our medieval building. Congratulations to our local medical practices, our staff, our volunteers and everyone else who made this possible. 👏.📷: Ash Mills
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A breathtaking view of the Spire as seen from Harnham Water Meadows ✨. 📷: Martin Cook
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Our resident #peregrine falcon, Sally, has been spotted again and proving that she's anything but camera shy! . We’ve also seen untagged birds around the area, so we'll be keeping a keen eye on our peregrine-cam to see what happens. @RSPBSouthWest
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A perk that was very well received - organ music was played for those who received the #CovidVaccine inside our building yesterday. Thanks to our organists for pulling out the stops! 👏👏. Video by Ash Mills.
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Wow! Now here's a view worth getting up early in the morning for. #Sunrise .📷: Stonehenge Dronescapes
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Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tragic fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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The days are getting lighter, but there are still moments to cherish after dark - like this stunning full moon behind our spire! This incredible photo was taken just last week. 📷: Nick Bull | Stonehenge Dronescapes
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Today is significant in the history of human rights. Known as #MagnaCartaDay, the world-famous document was sealed by King John #OnThisDay in 1215. Our Magna Carta is the best-preserved of the four that survived. Learn more about its legacy here:
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Good morning Salisbury. We’ve noticed another #peregrinefalcon perched on our tower and keeping a watchful eye over our beautiful city. With views like that we can understand why! @RSPBSouthWest #earlybird
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A full moon emerging behind our spire - captured perfectly by Nick Bull.
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Our male and female peregrines take turns incubating their eggs, but you might be wondering how to tell them apart. The biggest clue is their size! Females typically measure up to 30% larger than males. #SalisburyPeregrines
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Have you taken your Christmas tree and decorations down yet? Here at Salisbury Cathedral, we keep our tree up until Candlemas on 2 February. This is the day which concludes the season of Christmas in the church calendar. 📸: Martin Cook
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From everyone at Salisbury Cathedral, we wish you a happy and blessed #Easter. #Alleluia #Christisrisen
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It’s a beautiful day in Salisbury. A stroll through Britain’s largest Cloisters is the perfect thing to do on a sunny afternoon. ☀️
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Last week, local photographer Nick Bull captured this photo of two iconic sites in Salisbury’s history emerging from the mist. In the foreground is the site of the ancient city of Old Sarum and in the distance is the unmistakable tip of our Spire. 📸: Nick Bull
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We’re delighted to have welcomed Her Majesty The Queen to our Cathedral yesterday for a special concert in aid of Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust, Wiltshire Air Ambulance, Youth Action Wiltshire, and military charities. Thank you to everyone who joined us. 📸: Finnbarr Webster
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A real #milestone - this is the first time the public view of the Cathedral has been free of scaffolding since 1986! http://t.co/dOQnpgSiAX.
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In 1991 we made history by becoming the first Cathedral in the UK to allow girls to sing on an equal basis with the boys. Next year, our fabulous girls choir will celebrate their 30th anniversary. #WomensDay
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At 8am this morning a peregrine chick emerged from its egg on our Cathedral tower. This comes just one day after our building celebrates its 800th birthday! #SalisburyPeregrines @Natures_Voice @RSPBEngland @BBCSpringwatch. Watch the live stream here:
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Feeling peaceful as 2023 draws to a close 🕊️. 📸 - Martin Cook
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A prayer for His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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Our iconic spire emerging from the mist - photo taken by Tim Aldridge at #sunrise yesterday morning.
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Early last week, 81-year-old former music teacher Margaret Hart visited Salisbury Cathedral to play our newly restored Father Willis Organ. The trip was arranged by Margaret's care home in Romsey under their 'Make a Wish' initiative. Photo by Spencer Mulholland.
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A breathtaking image by Nick Bull / Stonehenge Dronescapes #Photooftheday #VisitSalisbury #TimeforWiltshire
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Natural beauty meets an architectural wonder! These incredible images of the moon rising behind the Cathedral’s spire were taken recently by photographer Nick Bull.
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Our Spire is the tallest in England and was probably built between 1300 and 1330. The Spire was built to honour God and perhaps to direct people towards God in heaven, traditionally believed to be in the sky above us. 📷: Martin Cook
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38 years in the making! With the East End restoration complete, we can finally see the craftsmanship of our stonemasons who replaced a total of 1,100 stones.
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Another stunning photograph of our Cathedral✨👏.
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Have you seen this beautiful image by Nick Bull? The #LightofHope continues to shine on the spire every night of #lockdown. #SalisburyHour
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Wow! This incredible photo of our spire piercing through the clouds was taken by @DeclanSPhoto today.
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A huge thank you to all the NHS staff who have made it possible to roll out the #CoronavirusVaccine inside our medieval building today. @SalisburyNHS #ThankYouNHS
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It's feeding time on the tower! A second peregrine chick has hatched and is joining its sibling for their first ever meal. #SalisburyPeregrines
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We’re saying another huge thank you to all our carers #ClapForOurCarers #LightItBlue .(photo from 26.03.20)
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Yesterday Esther Lycett was admitted as Head Verger, the first woman to hold the post in the history of the Cathedral.
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And we’re off! The first showing of #SarumLights has officially started. Doesn’t it look spectacular? #Salisbury2020
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You’ve heard of the #10yearchallenge, well a few cathedrals are doing the #100yearchallenge. Here we are a century later.
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Look what appeared on the tower overnight! 👀.#SalisburyPeregrines.Watch the live-stream here:
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Six photos over three days. These images, all taken within the same 3-day period, show just how different our Cathedral can look at different times of day. 📸: Anne-Marie Tuck
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The Spire at the end of the rainbow 🌈. 📸: Jonny Newman
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We see your pot of gold and we raise you a spire! This spectacular photo certainly brightened up our day. 🌈 .📷: @gemma_brunton
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A beacon of hope for the people of Salisbury. Thank you Nick Bull for sharing more incredible pictures of the #LightofHope. 🌙
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A mother duck has waddled through our cloisters with her 13 ducklings following close behind her. Mark, one of our caretakers, snapped this picture before making sure they got through safely.
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This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our Girls' Choir. Founded in 1991, they made history as the first all female cathedral choir in England. #InternationalWomensDay
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If you were looking for magnificent views of the Cathedral, you may want to visit Harnham Water Meadows. Established in the 1700s, the meadows once sustained the community. Today, the meadows provide stunning views of our Cathedral from afar. 📷: Martin Cook
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Bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, #cometNEOWISE was spotted over our famous spire on Friday. The newly discovered comet is around 400 times further away than the moon!. 📷: Craig Harvey/ @light_landscape
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Wonderful news! Earlier this morning the fourth and final chick hatched on our tower, completing the peregrine family. 🐣. We can't wait to watch how the young chicks grow and develop over the next few weeks. Watch live here: #SalisburyPeregrines
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PEREGRINE UPDATE: Time is running out for our resident female peregrine falcon, Sally, to find a suitable partner before breeding season is over. With the arrival of an unringed male peregrine, could courtship be on the cards? #willtheywontthey
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Early risers were treated to views of a spectacular #Supermoon yesterday morning. Here in Salisbury, it was seen through the haze of a rising mist along with the tip of the Spire. 📷: Stonehenge Dronescapes
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As 2023 draws to a close, we're looking back at some of our favourite photos of the Cathedral. Thank you to everyone who shared their snaps with us this year. 📸 Images 1, 2, 4 - Martin Cook. 📸 Image 3 - Kondrad Cox
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Eggcellent news. A peregrine laid something special on our tower last night, and just in time for Easter! 🥚 #EasterEgg
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The sun may have set, but the beauty of Salisbury Cathedral remains. #SalisburyCathedral #ExperienceSalisbury #VisitWiltshire
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95 year old Louis Godwin former RAF flight sergeant and Lancaster tail gunner being interviewed by the BBC after his jab at Salisbury Cathedral #CovidVaccine
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So lovely to see everyone at the official opening of our #LesColombes installation last night. Do come and visit to see it as well the thousands of doves in all the shop windows too! 🕊#Community #SalisburyCityOfDoves
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From everyone at Salisbury Cathedral, we wish you and your family a happy New Year. Photo: Ash Mills
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To start your week, here's another cracking shot of the recently scaffold-free east side! The morning sun caught the Spire at the perfect time. 📸: Martin Cook
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Today is the 25th anniversary of Bill Bryson's 'Notes from a Small Island'. In the book, Bryson wrote, 'Salisbury Cathedral is the single most beautiful structure in England and the Close around it the most beautiful space.' #OTD 1995. 📸: Jacques Eloff/ Vertech Imaging
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A once in a lifetime picture!.Before the scaffolding was removed, this incredible shot from the high east gable was taken by @AshMillsPhoto. We recently completed significant restoration work there and so the scaffolding won’t need to return for a very long time.
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We are pleased to say that our beautiful Chapter House will be open as normal tomorrow and that we will have a high quality facsimile of our wonderful #MagnaCarta on display. The original will return to its permanent position as soon as its case has been repaired.
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Spring is arriving in the Close 🌸. 📷: Martin Cook
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In case you missed #SarumLights, here is a stunning highlights video produced by @Luxmuralis. #Salisbury2020 #CityOnTheMove
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A flooded Salisbury Cathedral. This photo was taken #OnThisDay day 105 years ago when our entire nave floor was submerged in 3 inches of water.
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Our Cathedral is empty of all decoration today, except a cross marked in prayer lights on the nave floor in preparation for silent prayer. We invite our visitors to take a few moments of quiet reflection themselves. #EasterEve
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Today we celebrate our 801 year anniversary. After making the momentous decision to move the Cathedral from @EHOldSarum, our foundation stones of were laid #OnThisDay in 1220.
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Our Cathedral's ornate ceilings will never fail to amaze. 📸 Martin Cook
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We're sure you've heard through the grapevine that our spire is the tallest in Britain. but here's the certificate to prove it! #404feettall @GWR
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Happy 2024! . We are looking forward to welcoming visitors old and new to our beautiful Cathedral this new year. 📸 Martin Cook
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It’s #SpringEquinox, the first official day of #Spring. Flowers are already blooming all around the Cathedral grounds.
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'Salisbury Cathedral is the single most beautiful structure in England, and the Close around it the most beautiful space'. Bill Bryson - Notes from a Small Island. Photo by @AshMillsPhoto
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