Salisbury, England - Table of Contents ...........................Architecture Around the World
John Constable's Paintings of Salisbury Cathedral,
England
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Salisbury Cathedral From the Meadows |
Salisbury Cathedral From the Bishop's
Grounds |
Salisbury Cathedral and Leadenhall
From the River Avon |
Salisbury Cathedral It was on a rough field
called St. Mary's Mead in 1220 AD that Bishop Richard Poore and his brilliant architect
Elias de Derham decided to build a new state-of-the-art Gothic style Cathedral
to replace the old Norman Cathedral at Old Sarum. Once the building was finished the Bishop recruited priests, canons, and clerks to serve it. These church workers were given an acre and a half of land with the more senior clergy being given three acres around the perimeter of The Close. The Bishop built himself a great palace, which now houses the Cathedral School. Today only four members of the Chapter are resident in The Close and other properties are mainly leased from the Cathedral by private residents. |