Church of St. Thomas Becket, Salisbury

Church of St. Thomas Becket, Salisbury

Known locally as Saint Thomas's Church, the Church of Saint Thomas Becket was once Salisbury’s premier place of worship. The primary wooden building of the church was constructed at the beginning of the 13th century in the Gothic style. Amazingly enough, the more recent part of the church dates back to the 15th century. One of the church's greatest treasures is its medieval mural of the Last Judgment, which was created in 1475. The sanctuary and aisles of the church have slender pillars and foliated capitals. The roof features elaborately carved angels.

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Church of St. Thomas Becket on Map

Sight Name: Church of St. Thomas Becket
Sight Location: Salisbury, England (See walking tours in Salisbury)
Sight Type: Religious

Walking Tours in Salisbury, England

Create Your Own Walk in Salisbury

Create Your Own Walk in Salisbury

Creating your own self-guided walk in Salisbury is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Cathedral Close Tour

Cathedral Close Tour

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The areas surrounding cathedrals' grounds, sometimes extending for hundreds of meters from the main...  view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.2 Km or 0.7 Miles
Historical Houses Tour

Historical Houses Tour

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Your exploration of these treasures can be started at Trinity Hospital, a picturesque almshouse founded in the 14th century, offering a glimpse...  view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
Salisbury Introduction Walking Tour

Salisbury Introduction Walking Tour

Old Sarum is not as old as neighboring Stonehenge, but it is old. A hill fort occupied the site as early as 300 BC. The ubiquitous Romans did not overly attend to it but it fell to Saxon King Cynric of Wessex in 552 AD. Danes and Norwegians invaded frequently enough until 1066, when William of Normandy settled matters among the parties.

A motte-and-bailey castle was established at the...  view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles