Its features include a stone fireplace, a brass fire pole that extends into a children’s bedroom and a stone tower that looks ...

The bulk of Salisbury Cathedral was built in just 38 years, from 1220 and 1258. Its tower and soaring, pencil-like spire – at 404ft the UK’s tallest – were added the following century.

The ancient Egyptian obelisk in Saint Peter’s Square is seen juxtaposed with Saint Peter’s Basilica. (CNS photo/Chris Helgren ...

The bulk of Salisbury Cathedral was built in just 38 years, from 1220 and 1258. Its tower and soaring, pencil-like spire – at 404ft the UK’s tallest – were added the following century.

The creation of the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) in 1994, formerly the Heritage Lottery Fund, had a significant impact on the fundraising possibilities for heritage organisations such as ...