Photos I took of The Historical Buildings in Salisbury, Wiltshire

I wanted to visit and take my wife the historical, medieval city of Salisbury, which she had never been to before. We were very impressed by the number of old, buildings, including half-timbered buildings. Many of the half-timbered buildings in Salisbury date back to the medieval period when the city was a busy market town and an important centre for trade. The church of St Thomas Becket was built in 1219 for the workmen who worked on Salisbury Cathedral, which was built between 1220 and 1258.

Salisbury Cathedral has the tallest spire in Britain (404 feet); it houses the best preserved of the four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta (1215); it has the oldest working mechanical clock in Europe (1386); it has the largest cathedral cloisters and cathedral close in Britain; the choir stalls are the largest and earliest complete set in Britain; the vault is the highest in Britain.

Here are some more historical buildings in Salisbury:

_{There are approximately 100 pubs and drinking establishments in Salisbury!}

_{Salisbury has the coolest looking cinema, housed in a 16th century hall}

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_{There are three gates that are closed at 11pm at night and opened at 6am the following
morning, so there is no access to the cathedral close and cathedral during this time}

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