A North Elevation of Salisbury Cathedral

John Wilkes, of Milland House1810/1829

Library of Virginia
Richmond, VA, United States

This engraved plate by J. Britton and J. Pass depicts the north side of Salisbury Cathedral. The Cathedral is home to Britain's tallest spire and best preserved Magna Carta. It is also one of the inspirations for the cathedral in Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth."

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Title: A North Elevation of Salisbury Cathedral
Creator: John Wilkes, of Milland House
Date: 1810/1829
Location: London, England
Publisher: Licensed under Creative Commons by Library of Virginia (CCBY)
Original Source: Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Vol. II

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