Salisbury Cathedral and its spire across the Close
The cathedral cloisters and a great cedar

Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury

A soaring Gothic cathedral rising above Salisbury's water meadows, topped by Britain's tallest church spire.

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ChurchTime here: 1.5–2 h

On the map

The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EG

Quick facts

The main body of the cathedral was built between 1220 and 1258, a remarkably short span for a medieval cathedral; the tower and spire followed by about 1320.

Its 123-metre spire is the tallest church spire in Britain.

The Chapter House holds one of the four surviving copies of the 1215 Magna Carta, and the cathedral's medieval clock dates from 1386 and is often called the oldest working clock in the world.

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