Model-maker spends 14 years recreating Salisbury Cathedral using matchsticks - but is only half done

Daily Mail - Nov 9, 2026

Barry King started his model in February 2013 and at the time, he hoped that it would take him 15 years to beat the current Guiness World Record for the largest matchstick model.

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Model-maker spends 14 years recreating Salisbury Cathedral using matchsticks - but is only half done

Nov 9, 2026

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Barry King started his model in February 2013 and at the time, he hoped that it would take him 15 years to beat the current Guiness World Record for the largest matchstick model.

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