SOLD! Salisbury's 25 barons have all been snapped up by highest bidders, raising £59,000 for the Trussel Trust.

£56,000 was raised at last night's auction, while the cathedral baron sold for £3,000 at the start of the trail.

Lincoln also had 25 barons up for sale, and managed to raise £167,000, brining the total to £226,000.

In Salisbury, Baron Discworld was the most sought-after, commanding a price tag of £5,000.

Trussel Trust manager Jenny Marshall said: "The Trussel Trust is absolutely delighted with how the auctions went, both in Lincoln and in Salisbury.

"I would just like to say a tremendous thank you to everyone involved: sponsors, artists, and everyone who bid and bought a baron.

"It's going to make such a tremendous difference to the work of the charity and the number of people we can help."

East Meets West came in second place at £4,000.

Looking Forward Looking Back came in at £2,700, followed by Quintessentially British at £2,600.

Stonehenge Winter Solstice Druid and Astro Baron tied in fifth place at £2,500.

The rest of the barons were as follows:

Runnymede £2,450

Stained Glass Flower £2,300

Conradin £2,300

Tree from the Garden of Life £2,300

Magna Carta Baron £2,200

King of Hearts £2,200

Mc 800 £2,100

The Trussell Trust £2,100

The Green Man £2,100

Conceptual £2,050

Salisbury Market £2,000

Baron Button £1,950

Traditional Tribal £1,900

Oh Deer! £1,900

Busy Bee £1,800

Aspiring Peregrines £1,800

Hello Kitty £1,300

Baron Loveheart £1,250

The Salisbury Cathedral baron was not for sale.

The evening started with music from the Leadenhall School choir and speeches from Robert Key, Jenny Marshall of the Trussell Trust, Dean June Osborne, Mayor Andrew Roberts and David McAuley, chief executive of the Trussell Trust.

The auctioneer was Charlie Langdon, director of Wild in Art.