By John Harding. 



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materials of the Belfry, with a view to its being taken down, of 

 which the following is a copy : — 



" Valuation of Belfry as it now is standing in the Cathedral Churchyard at 

 Sarum, November, 1787 : — 



" By us Ed d Lush 



Moulton & Atkinson 

 Ed d Lush, Jun r ." 



In March, 1790, as before stated, the clock and bell were re- 

 moved to the Cathedral, the Belfry taken down and the materials 

 ordered to be advertised and sold. In pursuance of this order the 

 following advertisement appeared in the Salisbury and Winchester 

 Journal of March 15th, 1790 : — 



" To Builders, or Persons engaged in Building. To be Sold, in any quantity, 

 and upon reasonable terms, the materials of a very large Building ; consisting 

 chiefly of Stone Ashler, Rubble Walling, Oak Timber, Lead, Iron, Slates, Tiling, 

 and various articles of inside finishing, the particulars of which may be known 

 by applying to Mr. Matthews, Clerk of the Works carrying on at the Cathedral 

 at this place." 



At that time the lamentable works which were done under James 

 Wyatt at the Cathedral were in progress, and there can be little 

 doubt that the Belfry was demolished with the object of supplying, 

 from the sale of the materials, substantial aid to the fund raised 

 for the purpose of carrying out those works. 



It has been pointed out to me by Mr. A. R. Maiden (Chapter 

 Clerk) that the Belfry was built square with the Cathedral, opposite 

 the middle of the nave, so that an imaginary line drawn at a right 

 angle across the nave, through the centre of its length, and extended 

 northward would pass through the centre of the Belfry. The 

 architect probably chose this position for the Belfry in order that, in 



Stonework 

 Led 



550 0 0 



122 0 0 



54 15 0 



107 16 0 



3 13 0 



8 0 0 



Slate and boarding 

 Timber 

 Iron work 

 Dwelling house 



846 4 0 



" Salisbury. 



