From Darkness to Light: Historic Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candlelight alone as 800-year-old building’s electricity is switched off for a moving service to mark the start of advent – Daily Mail December 1, 2019 by Fulcrum Spectacular images have emerged of an 800-year-old cathedral illuminated by nearly 1,500 candles as part of a moving and intimate service marking the start of Christmas.. Phoebe Eckersley for Mail Online. 30 November 2019 FulcrumShareTweetShare