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point. In the Market Place the VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Guildhall is an unusual cream
stone building built in 1787–95 Practical Information
and now used for civic functions. Wiltshire. Map A2. * 40,000.
n Fish Row; 01722 342860.
Environs ( Tue & Sat. _ Salisbury
The nearby town of Wilton International Arts Festival:
is renowned for its carpet late May–early Jun. ∑ visit
industry, founded by the 8th wiltshire.co.uk
Earl of Pembroke using French Transport
Huguenot refugee weavers. 3 South Western Rd. @ Endless St.
The town’s church (1844) is
an excellent example of Neo-
The Poultry Cross market, at the junction Romanesque architecture, of art and a landscaped park
of Silver Street and Minster Street incorporating marble columns with a Palladian bridge (1737).
from a 13th-century shrine that The Single and Double Cube
the 13th-century Church of once stood in Santa Maria Rooms, so-called because of
St Thomas, which has a lovely Maggiore church in Rome. It also their perfect proportions, have
carved timber roof (1450), and features Flemish Renaissance magnificent frescoed ceilings
a late 15th-century Doom woodwork, German and Dutch and gilded stucco work, and
painting, showing Christ seated stained glass, and Italian mosaics. were designed to hold a series
in judgment and demons Wilton House has been home of family portraits by the Flemish
seizing the damned. In nearby to the Earls of Pembroke since it artist Anthony van Dyck.
Silver Street, Poultry Cross was was converted from a nunnery
built in the 14th century as a after the Dissolution (see p36). P Wilton House
covered poultry market. An The house, largely rebuilt by Wilton. Tel 01722 746700. Open Easter
intricate network of alleys Inigo Jones in the 17th century, weekend, May–Aug: 11:30am–5pm
lined with fine timber-framed includes one of the original Sun–Thu & public hol Sat. & 7 0
houses fans out from this Tudor towers, a fine collection = ∑ wiltonhouse.co.uk

The graceful The West Front VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
spire soars The stunning façade
to a height of is decorated by rows Practical Information
123 m (404 ft). of symbolic figures The Close. Tel 01722 555120.
and saints in niches. Open 9am–5pm Mon–Sat,
A roof tour takes visitors up 9am–4pm Sun. & donation.
to an external gallery at the 8 7 - = ∑ salisbury
base of the spire, with views
of the town and Old Sarum. cathedral.org.uk

The Nave
The clock, dating Divided into ten bays by columns
from 1386, is the of Purbeck marble, the nave has
oldest working three levels – a tall pointed arcade,
clock in Europe. an open gallery and a clerestory.
Stained-Glass Windows
Numerous decorated windows
North transept depict stories from the Bible.

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