Gothic Architecture and Cemetery

Here are a few snaps of  Gothic Architecture At Salisbury Cathedral and in a Victorian Cemetery in Salisbury.

Salisbury Cathedral is a Medieval Anglican Cathedral in the small city of Salisbury Wiltshire. The Cathedral features Early Anglican Gothic Architecture, the typical Gothic style features include, pointed arches and windows and Lancet shapes to be seen throughout the building.

Cross style Graves stone in the Victorian Devizes Road Cemetery, Salisbury

More Gravestones in the Cemetery

Salisbury Cathedral from the left hand side.

A close up view of the spire

Gothic style arches above door at the front of the Cathedral. With Gargoyles placed between the arches and in the corners of the stone masonry, Gargoyles were used to decorate Cathedrals and Churches because they served two purposes, Firstly they were believed to scare away evil spirits and secondly they were a clever way of diverting water away from the stonework, in heavy downpours the water will spout out of the Gargoyles mouths and away from the building.

Gravestone in cemetery, unsure of the date as the writing was fairly worn away

The original Victorian Chapel built when the Cemetery was opened in 1856