The Secrets Of Salisbury Cathedral | The Tallest Spire in Britain

'The Secrets of Salisbury Cathedral | The Tallest Spire in Britain'

Join Alice Loxton as she explores the secrets of Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire. In this video Alice travels up the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom, visits the world's oldest working mechanical clock and sees one of the only four remaining original copies of the Magna Carta.

Drone footage captured by Jacques Eloff.

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[HistoryHit]

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[suemccurdy]

Salisbury is my all time favourite cathedral. I spent 3 years living in the Close while at the teacher training college (1964-67). What a wonderful view every day. Some of the happiest years of my life. I was finally awarded my honorary degree in the cathedral in 2020.

[alfiemorgan]

I’m from Salisbury, the cathedral grounds are my favourite place in the whole world to go and sit. I sit on the same bench everyday and listen to music.

[mrrey]

From the there twice, absolutely stunning place to visit, from the town leading to the cathedral to the cathedral itself. I spent 5 hours inside the cathedral thinking only an hour had passed, it is that interesting and beautiful. Stonehenge is not to far away.

[morenofranco]

Just had a tour of the Roman Baths, and now a wonderful trip around Salisbury Cathedral. Looks like I am about to join Alice for a tour of Wells Cathedral. Thanks History Hit, for making my day.

[frederickspring]

An amazing video. My grandfather was the clerk of the works at Salisbury Cathedral for many years before his retirement and I'm sure he would have loved this video

[Stitchwitchstitch]

This is one of the most stunning things I’ve ever seen! I just couldn’t stop staring. The intricacies! I could have gone back every day for a week at least just to look at it. I was lucky enough to visit it with my grandparents- grandfather was a retired Anglican priest, and we visited many churches and abbeys (castles, colleges, historic sites, etc) the years. Then again, it is Britain- you can take one step and be in some battlefield or on a hike and find out you’re on a burial mound, or the garden you’re trying to establish brings up Roman coins or Bronze Age post holes!

[cliffhoelzer]

I was there as a student in 1975 and remember the sun setting and the trees beginning to turn. The light turned the tower golden above the trees...one of the most beautiful sights I had every scene! I remember it's Godley ethereal beauty to thus day!

[Bloomcycle]

I'm a retired restoration stone mason by trade and working at this place would be the job of a lifetime ⛪

[zachkucera]

I have been fascinated with Salisbury Cathedral as a cleric and also because I loved "Sarum: The Novel of England, " which is a must read. I do hope to visit there one day. Thank you so much for a wonderful peek into the history and construction of this wonderfully gorgeous house of worship. And a special bit of gratitude to Alice and the History Hit crew for their hard work in making this come alive for those of us on the other side of the world. Blessings from the Pacific Northwest in the US.

[tomasxfranco]

Alice is a joy to watch and listen to.

[AsmodeusT]

What an amazing documentary. Watching how much energy and enthusiasm you have when presenting historical stories makes it really easy to stay engaged until the end of the video!

[yuh]

Seeing my old school in some of the shots has been quite the experience… don’t remember thinking fondly of it at the time but looking back on it, going to school pretty much next to cathedral was honestly incredible

[jeremyblatherwick]

Thank you for a lively and engaging video of Salisbury Cathedral. My Great Grandfather George Freemantle was Senior Verger of Salisbury Cathedral during the late 19C. The job came with a house (with a 99 year lease) in the close. He had three children there of which one survived until 1977. I remember visiting her in this house as a youngster listening to the clock bells chiming in the morning and walking around the cathedral. At that time (1970's) there were modern sculptures in the close thankfully gone now.

[kevinquist]

thank you for this. I'm A proud Christian, a history fanatic.. and an Anglophile. This video was a short vacation for me and what a wonderful vacation it was.

[AlejoYT]

Impossible not to fall in love with this Cathedral, its history; with this video and its lovely and charismatic presenter 🥰

[leonardo.]

empathize so strongly with Alice sticking to the wall of the spire on that balcony.

[arlen_]

Thank you very much for this video! My favorite books are Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett. The Kingsbridge Cathedral is partially based on Salisbury Cathedral. I love taking in the stunning architecture and history of gothic Cathedrals! As an American we don't have the beautiful centuries-old gothic Cathedral's you have in the UK.

I will always despise Henry VIII for his despicable Iconoclasm of English Cathedrals and Monasteries. Centuries of rich history, cultural, architecture, and art all wiped just so Henry VIII could enrich himself and divorce his wife. Whenever I look at an English Cathedral I try to imagine the stunning and vibrant rainbow of colorful murals and relics that you would have seen in the 1300's. Imagine what the interior of Salisbury Cathedral looked like in it's glory days! It breaks my heart that its all been replaced by bare and whitewashed stone.

[metubegirl]

I had the good fortune to have visited in 2015 the week the scaffolding came down and the Magna Carta came home to the Chapter House. I have mentally revisited my wonderful day many times.

[heya]

my school had a summer trip to scotland england and france and we stopped in salisbury for a day! It was sooo fun and were from new jersey so it was cool going to a different country