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Old Sarum

Castle Road, Salisbury, England SP1 3SD

Featured Review : Most people think of Salisbury as an historic city. With its fabulous 13th Century cathedral, beautiful walled cathedral close and a city centre packed with gorgeous old buildings, there’s something for everyone. But if ...See Full Review

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Old Sarum Reviews

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No Wonder they Moved

  • 3 out of 5 stars by koshkha from Northampton, United Kingdom
  • September 1, 2010
No Wonder they Moved
Quote: Most people think of Salisbury as an historic city. With its fabulous 13th Century cathedral, beautiful walled cathedral close and a city centre packed with gorgeous old buildings, there’s something for everyone. But if you like your history a bit... Read the full Old Sarum review

From journal Salisbury Highlights

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Salisbury's first great cathedral

  • 4 out of 5 stars by GB from Devizes from Devizes, United Kingdom
  • February 18, 2005
Salisbury's first great cathedral
Quote: Salisbury’s "first" great cathedral was situated at Old Sarum, close to the ancient hilltop fortress. After the Norman Conquest in 1066, William and Lefranc, the Archbishop of Canterbury, wanted to reorganise the English church. In 1075, the... Read the full Old Sarum review

From journal Salisbury's Soaring Spires

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Old Sarum

  • 3 out of 5 stars by GB from Devizes from Devizes, United Kingdom
  • February 18, 2005
Old Sarum
Quote: Old Sarum is located north of the city. It boasts a chequered past, beginning circa 3,000 BC, when it was merely a chalk hilltop used for seasonal gatherings and regarded with reverence by the local Neolithic peoples. Evidence suggests that around... Read the full Old Sarum review

From journal Salisbury's Soaring Spires

Old Sarum

  • 3 out of 5 stars by cruvers from Nannup, Australia
  • September 24, 2004
Quote: These are the ruins of a Norman castle that was built on the site of an Iron Hill Fort for the number one Norman in England, William. Henry VIII gave permission for its pillaging and all that now remains are the foundations, a reasonably interesting... Read the full Old Sarum review

From journal Salisbury, from the Pagans to the Pious

Old Sarum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by hayward68 from Toronto, Ontario
  • January 25, 2002
Old Sarum
Quote: Old Sarum is the original site of the city of Salisbury, now located two miles away. It was first an Iron Age fort, then occupied by the Romans and Saxons before the Normans took over. Soon a large cathedral was built and the town grew until it... Read the full Old Sarum review

From journal Salisbury, Sarum and Stonehenge