Pictures of Salisbury Cathedral taken in August 2011.

Salisbury Cathedral dates from the 13th century. The spire is the tallest in Britain at a height of 404 feet.

During our visit there was an exhibition of sculptures by the figurative sculptor Sean Henry. This is just one of more than twenty which were on display both inside and outside the Catherdral.

A closer look at the detail in the spire structure.

The new font designed by William Pye and installed in 2008. The reflection in the water is one of the southern windows in the nave.

An alternate view of the font with the west window reflection.

The north transept.

Some of the medieval floor tiles on display.

The east window and alter.

The nave and Quire.

The Nave.

Another of Sean Henry’s sculptors in the Cloisters.

The cloisters.

The cloisters are the largest of any Cathedral in Britain.

The spire from Choristers Square.

July 2012

A couple of new pictures.

A look up at the detail in the western face of the cathedral.

November 13 - Exploring the water meadows to the west of the cathedral. Constable did a famous painting from somewhere near here.

June 2014

A return to the water meadows to try another long shot of the cathedral.

The northern aspect of the cathedral.

Such skill to construct such a magnificent building.

July 2014

The water in the font acting as a mirror.

The Nave.

The western window.

The Quire and east window.

The decorated ceiling above the Quire.

Below the eastern window are these terracotta figures. First shown at Tate Britain in 1996-97, The Apostles Speaking in Tongues Lit By Their Own Lamps is a grouping of 33 terracotta figures which represent a dramatic re-enactment of the events narrated in the New Testament when the Holy Spirit came amongst the Apostles in the ‘form of cloven fire’.

The lawn in the Cloisters.

The Chapter House.

June 2015

The Quintessentially British Baron on the cathedral green. This is one of the 25 Baron’s placed in various locations around the city. They are part of the city’s celebration of 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta.

This is also part of the 800 years celebration. It is called Enlightenment. It has been erected in the north porch of the Cathedral. It is made from 6000 suspended lights creating a virtual world, enveloping and stimulating the viewer. The artwork is concerned with the idea of the ripple effect of Magna Carta, how its principles have changed and how its influence has spread across the globe.

Within the Enlightenment.

The colours change as people interact with the lights.