Clocks, Magna Carta and Old Sarum –

This year I had the opportunity to visit Salisbury shortly after returning from the Low Residency in London.  Apparently there is a pretty amazing clock (😳), but I was much more interested in both the Cathedral and one of the copies of the Magna Carta housed inside.  I also wanted to take the opportunity to visit Old Sarum, a ruin of an old Medieval site.

Salisbury Cathedral

Below is a short video compilation taken both inside and outside of the Salisbury Cathedral.  Not only was I interested in the Cathedral, the Magna Carta and all of the history surrounding them both, I also wanted to gather both historical and interesting imagery as part of a wider project that I have planned.  Shortly after my visit to the Cathedral I visited one of Britain’s oldest Saxon Churches (Circa 675 AD).  I found the contrast in these two places of worship very interesting.  Salisbury Cathedral is a very ornate and beautiful space, but there is also something very special about the simplicity and peacefulness of the Old Saxon Church in Escombe.

Video Compilation of Images from Salisbury Cathedral

Replicas of the Magna Carta

One of the actual copies of the Magna Carta is housed at Salisbury Cathedral.  Unfortunately photography is not permitted.  This may be because a constant stream of camera flash could lead to a faster degradation of the document over time.  However, I managed to purchase two replicas.  Below is a copy of the Magna Carta plus two sides of a deciphering document.  I’ve included these purely as they are historical and I found them interesting.

Old Sarum

Old Sarum is an old ruin on the outskirts of Salisbury. It was the original site of the old Salisbury.  Below is a gallery of images from my visit.  I have included information plaques which can be zoomed into to learn more about the images presented.

A Salisbury Clock

Injecting a little humour, I couldn’t really leave this blogpost without a ‘shout out’ to one of the Salisbury clocks.  Apparently some Russian people really find them fascinating? 😊

However…

Of course I am joking, but joking aside, maybe the clocks weren’t the attraction after all? Apparently Salisbury also has some ‘Lush Toilets’ or at least that is what the sign looked like at first glance. 😊 I will leave this little gem here.