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Salisbury is a catherdral city in the county of Wiltshire, sometimes known as New Sarum, to differentiate it from Old Sarum, were the original settlement of Salisbury was. The city has a population of 44,450 (2004 estimate).
Salisbury's origins date to the Iron Age, when it was called Sorviodunum, though by the time of the 1086 domesday book it had deviated into Salesberie. The first cathedral in Salisbury was built between 1075 and 1092, by St Bishop Osmund. A new cathedral was built later, in the region of New Sarum, the site of modern Salisbury. The Catherdral the oldest surviving mechanical clocks in the UK (and possibly the rest of the world), and the cathedral houses 4 of the best preserved copies of the Magna Carta.
Salisbury was granted a market charter in 1227, for a market held on Tuesdays and Saturdays (still held to this day). In the 15th century, the market place had stone crosses showing the centres for certain trades and goods. Today, only the poultry cross remains. In 1226, King Henry III granted the town a charter to hold a fair lasting 8 days from the Feast of the Assumption of Mary (15 August). The fair is still held today, though in its current incarnation is just a fun fair, operated for 3 days in October.
Today, Salisbury has a large artist community, with many galleries in the city centre. John Constable made a number of celebrated pieces of Salisbury and the surrounding area. An arts festival is held annually in the town. Nearby, is Salisbury Plain, a large chalk plateau. It is used mainly for wildlife reserves and Ministry of Defence training as it is largely uninhabited. It is also home to Stonehenge, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the UK.
Salisbury railway station is served by trains between London Waterloo and Exeter/Yeovil Junction/Plymouth, as well as Southampton and Portsmouth to Westbury/Bristol/Cardiff.
Nearby towns to Salisbury include Westbury, Warminster, Frome, Andover, Winchester, Southampton and Eastleigh.
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Salisbury Diocese
Tel: 01722 334031 - South Canonry The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2ER
Alabare House
Tel: 01722 501586 - 15 Tollgate Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2JA
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 333080 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3BQ
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 421980 - St Edmunds Church Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EF
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 333762 - Park Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3NP
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 323767 - Barrington Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3JD
The Parish Church Of St Thomas And St Edmund's
Tel: 01722 322537 - St Thomas's Square, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1BA
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 325737 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3BU
City Gate Salisbury
Tel: 01722 412351 - PO Box 1075, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3XQ
Salisbury Baptist Church
Tel: 01722 413156 - Brown Rd, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2AS
Salisbury Baptist Church
Tel: 01722 329517 - Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1QZ
Salisbury Bishop Of
Tel: 01722 334031 - S Canonry The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2ER
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555180 - Wren Hall, 56c The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EL
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555170 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EJ
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 07831 108150 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EH
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555183 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EF
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555180 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EJ
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555190 - 52 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EL
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555100 - 6 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EG
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555160 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EJ
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555156 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EJ
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555150 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EF
Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 555135 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EF
Salisbury Methodist Church
Tel: 01722 322755 - St Edmunds Church Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EF
Friends Of Salisbury Cathedral
Tel: 01722 335161 - 52 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EL
Churches & Other Places of Worship (Fugglestone)
Tel: 01722 742393 - Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0DL (1.84 miles)
Lower Rd, Harnham Play Group
Tel: 01722 410557 - 33a Lower Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8EY (1.84 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship (Salisbury)
Tel: 01722 327354 - 33a Lower Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8EY (1.84 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 413156 - Brown St, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8EG (1.84 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 334496 - St Gregorys Avenue, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7JP (1.84 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 334005 - Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7QW (1.84 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship Salisbury
Tel: 01722 421463 - Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RG (1.84 miles)
United Reformed Church
Tel: 01722 326101 - 30 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RG (1.84 miles)
Amesbury Abbey
Tel: 01980 622957 - Church St, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7EX (4.05 miles)
Amesbury Parish Council Recreation Ground,The
Tel: 01980 623489 - Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7BB (4.05 miles)
Bulford Parish Council
Tel: 01980 632443 - Parish Hall Watergate La, Bulford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 9DY (4.05 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship (Amesbury)
Tel: 01980 623145 - Church Street, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7EU (4.05 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship Amesbury
Tel: 01980 622177 - Lords Croft, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7EP (4.05 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship (Downton)
Tel: 01725 512971 - South Lane, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3NA (7.62 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship (Winterslow)
Tel: 01980 862231 - West Winterslow, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 1RE (7.62 miles)
Churches & Other Places of Worship (Woodfalls)
Tel: 01725 513819 - Church Hall Ridge, Woodfalls, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2LH (7.62 miles)
Downton Baptist Church
Tel: 01725 510215 - The Manse South La, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3NA (7.62 miles)
Jewson (Whiteparish)
Tel: 01794 884246 - Southampton Road, Whiteparish, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2QW (7.62 miles)
Parish Lantern
Tel: 01794 884161 - Romsey Road, Whiteparish, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2SA (7.62 miles)
Sixpenny Handley Parish Council
Tel: 01725 552211 - Town Fm Workshops Dean La, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5PA (7.62 miles)
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