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Salisbury, England
Salisbury at sunset
Train station at Salisbury
Salisbury CathedralScaffolding
When we walked to the cathedral, we noticed that there was scaffolding around part of the building. Since before I retired I was a safety and health inspector, I have a habit of taking pictures of scaffolding and construction.
I did not inquire at the time, but apparently there has been an ongoing effort to repair and renovate the cathedral under the aegis of the Cathedral Trust
The work on the spire and tower was completed in 1995, and then the front facade was done - this took five years. They need money for the work of course. Below is a quote from the cathedral website which details the future work. "At present the Trust is focusing on the repair of the roof, the whole north side of the building and the cloisters. We hope to complete the roof in the course of 2004 and this will bring to an end work that has continued in one part or other of this vast area of leadwork since 1985. The repair of the north side of the building and the cloisters is expected to take ten years. Once that is done, the Trustees intend to maintain a vigilant watch over the whole building in order to anticipate the many forms of decay and erosion that beset the stonework, the windows and the roof.
"Now the Cathedral Trust is turning its attention to funding the many other parts of the building that are still in need of careful repair. The roof on the north side of the building is already partly covered with plastic sheeting so that work can take place underneath it. The North Porch, which is the subject of one of the superb paintings by Turner that are to be found in the museum in the Close, will soon reappear fully restored and free from years of lichen growth. The repair of the building is a long, long haul, and the Trustees anticipate that it will be ten years before they have dealt with the many areas still in need of attention. Once that is done, further work will continue to be necessary, long into the future. "
