Binding: VHS Tape Label: Channel AV Television Manufacturer: Channel AV Television Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: 1996 Publisher: Channel AV Television Running Time: 29 Studio: Channel AV Television
Editorial Reviews:
The soaring spire of Salisbury Cathedral, the tallest in England, is known the world over. This magnificent cathedral expresses perhaps more than any other the character of English Gothic. Our tour guides you through the Cathedral's history from its founder, St. Osmund, right up to the present day. It gives a fascinating insight into the Cathedral's treasures which include the oldest working clock in England, and much, much more. You are taken to parts of the Cathedral rarely seen by the public, even to the top of that lofty spire where you can see the original wheel once used by medieval stone masons to pull blocks of stone to the top. Martin talks to the Clerk of the works who explains how modern techniques are being combined with ancient craftmanship to preserve this important part of our heritage, and Canon Richard Askew talks about the life of the cathedral which still plays an important role in the community today.
