St Thomas’s Salisbury: Ceilings and Memorials

A photographic and historical record of the church’s decorated ceilings and memorials

Explore the Ceilings

Tap a brown ceiling bay to explore it.
St Thomas’s Church, Salisbury — Ceiling Bays Interactive Map — East up Plan of the church ceiling with east at the top. Brown bays link to their photo maps. All six Chancel / Choir bays are available. PV5 is white with dashed sides because no figures are visible. East West / entrance North South People’s Vestry (PV) Chancel / Choir (CH) Lady Chapel (LC) North Aisle (NA) Central Aisle (CA) South Aisle (SA) PV1 PV2 PV3 PV4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 LC1 LC2 LC3 LC4 LC5 NA1 NA2 NA3 NA4 NA5 NA6 NA7 CA1 CA2 CA3 CA4 CA5 SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA5 SA6 SA7 PV5 (no figures visible)

Digitally enhanced images

Many of the ceiling figures are darkened by more than 500 years of dirt and smoke. We use digital enhancement to reveal details that are difficult to see from the floor.

Nothing is added or reconstructed.

Original photograph
Digitally enhanced image

Condition notes

Comments on condition describe what is visible in the photographs. They are not professional conservation assessments.

Sources and credits

Click/tap to see research sources and credits

© 2026 Steve Hoffman for original text, maps and photographs, except where otherwise credited. Other photographs © their respective photographers, used with permission.