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28 December 2005 SRW

Christmas decoration

Salisbury, UK

What you see today was built mainly in the 15th century.
It superseded a smaller stone building that had itself taken the place of the original wooden church of 1220.

The Doom painting over the chancel arch is [claimed to be] the largest in England, and was painted around 1475 as a thank-offering for a safely returned pilgrim.
The painting was white-washed over during the Reformation, and remained forgotten until the 19th century, when it was rediscovered and restored.

Nikon Coolpix 8700
1/9s f/2.8 at 8.9mm iso50 full exif

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