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Salisbury, a cathedral city, is the second largest settlement and only city in Wiltshire, England, to the southwest of London. It has a population of 40,000 people.
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Salisbury Cathedral
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Salisbury is located on the edge of the Salisbury Plain, at the confluence of five rivers namely the Nadder, Ebble, Wylye and Bourne, all of which enter the River Avon. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Evidence of a Neolithic settlement has been found on the hilltop at Old Sarum, a neighborhood on the northern part of Salisbury.Salisbury itself dates back to the founding of its cathedral by St Bishop Osmund between 1075 and 1092. Originally established in Old Sarum, the village relocated to New Sarum in 1220, and that site becomes present-day Salisbury. According to legend, the site of Salisbury was selected by shooting an arrow from Old Sarum. It hit a deer, which died on the spot where the Salisbury Cathedral was erected.
Archway into Cathedral Close in Salisbury
Author: Christian Jones (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic) Salisbury Cathedral is today custodian of the best-preserved of the four surviving copies of the Magna Carta. It also has the oldest surviving mechanical clock in Britain, installed in the cathedral in 1386. The cathedral has the tallest church spire in Britain, at 123 m (404 ft), the largest cathedral close in Britain (80 acres/320,000 sq mi), and the largest cloister.
The city of Salisbury was laid out in a grid pattern. It was a fortified town with a defensive wall. There were four city gates, with a fifth one added in the 19th century. Today the city is a domestic tourist destination. It hosts a market on Tuesdays and Saturdays when visitors can enjoy viewing and buying local goods.
Visiting Salisbury
There are trains from London to Salisbury on the line to Exeter. The budget Megatrain from London Waterloo Station to Salisbury can cost as little as just £1.00. There are also train services from Cardiff, Portsmouth, Bristol, Bath, Romsey and Southampton.If you are driving from London, take the M3 motorway until Exit 8, then continue on the A303 road to Salisbury.
The Wardrobe (Museum of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment), Cathedral Close, Salisbury Salisbury
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Places of Interest in Salisbury
- Old Sarum
Site of the original city of Salisbury which was abandoned and relocated in 1220. - Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
Museum providing explanation on local history. Address: The King's House, 65 The Close, Salisbury; Phone: 01722 332151; Open Mon-Sat 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Jul-Aug Sun 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm); Admission: adults £5.00, child £2.00 - Salisbury Cathedral
Constructed in 1258, Salisbury Cathedral presently has the highest spire in England, standing at 123 m (404 ft). - Stonehenge
The most famous stone circle in the United Kingdom, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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