A place of peace in the city -
assembled stones that for nearly 800 years are more than the sum of their parts...
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Rugged walls that speak of centuries...
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Light plays patterns on the old stonework...
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And sometimes the wear of the years does leave its mark...
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A signature of time...
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A new growth is sheltered and nurtured...
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Some stones speak of those long gone...
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A side story that continues inside...
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Light falls softly filtered through old glass...
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And stone figures watch all that goes on...
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Bathed in the transmitted and altered images of stained glass windows...
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Some stone bears the rough-hewn marks of ancient masons...
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Some is shaped with care and craft and skill - a witness to centuries of praying, singing and sermons...
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Stone worn smooth by the passage of countless marriages, baptisms, funerals and the journeys of the faithful...
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Stone that helps proclaim the start of the adventure of life...the font.
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Stone that speaks of our mortal identity when we depart...
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The stones that help us remember as the sun sets on another day...
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St. Thomas's, Salisbury
is a remarkable place, right at the heart of the city. The church has a stunningly rich historic interior and plays a key part in the life of the city and the wider community.
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