A FROSTY morning at Salisbury Cathedral has uncovered a hidden piece of its history.

Lines of frost on the grass yesterday revealed the original foundations of the cathedral’s 13th-century Bell Tower.

Built as a standalone structure beside the main building, the tower fell into disrepair by the mid-1700s. The cost of maintaining it proved too high, and it was demolished in 1790.

Normally only visible during dry summer weather, the frost this week offered a rare glimpse of the tower’s footprint.

The outlines were captured in a striking photograph by Martin Cook, shared on the cathedral’s social media.

Visitors and history enthusiasts can now see, for a brief moment, where the Bell Tower once stood, a reminder of the Cathedral’s long and evolving story.