Located in the county of Wiltshire, and around 20 miles northwest of Southampton, is the city of Salisbury.

The history of the settlement that we refer to today as Salisbury goes back to the early 13th century. Prior to this, an earlier settlement, thought to be inhabited as early as 400 BC, grew around a hill situated two miles to its north. This is referred to as Old Sarum.

During the Norman era, a castle and a cathedral were built in Old Sarum. A dispute emerged between the clergy and the military personnel garrisoned at the castle there, allegedly due to an insufficient supply of water. It was decided that a new cathedral would be built from scratch away from the castle. According to a legend, the Bishop of Old Sarum shot an arrow in the direction of where he wanted to build the cathedral. The legend then states that the arrow hit a deer and the deer died in New Sarum, i.e. Salisbury.

In 1220 work began on building Salisbury Cathedral. Around the same time, the city was laid out in a loose grid formation. The cathedral was built by both skilled and unskilled workers, including men, women and even children. 38 years later, in 1258, it was consecrated. The tower and spire were added later, and were completed by the early 14th century. At 123 metres (404 ft) tall, it is the tallest cathedral in the UK, although originally it was only the third tallest, behind Lincoln Cathedral and Old St Paul's Cathedral. In 1548 Lincoln Cathedral's central spire collapsed in a storm, and in 1561 the spire of Old St Paul's caught fire and crashed through the roof. Salisbury Cathedral also boasts the largest cloisters and largest cathedral close in the country.

Situated within Salisbury Cathedral is one of four original copies of Magna Carta. This was the document signed by King John in 1215, limiting the power of the monarchy. Three other copies were made - one of which is housed in Lincoln Castle, whilst the other two are at the British Library in London. Also within Salisbury Cathedral is a mechanical clock from 1386, said to be the oldest working clock in the world.

In 1227 a market charter was granted to Salisbury by Henry III. It became a prosperous city during the medieval era largely due to the wool trade. It has also been historically a popular stopping point for those visiting Stonehenge. This ancient monument is believed to date from 3000 to 2000 BC and is just nine miles away. One notable visitor was the diarist Samuel Pepys. According to his 17th century diary entries, he stayed at the George Inn (now Old George Mall, featured at the 23-minute mark), and complained about the 'exorbitant' bill.

In 1847 the railway arrived in Salisbury. The current station dates from 1859, and is situated on the West of England Main Line from Basingstoke to Exeter, and the Wessex Main Line from Southampton to Bristol.

Famous people from Salisbury include Anthony Daniels (i.e. C3PO), John Rhys-Davies and Joseph Fiennes.

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Filmed: 27th October 2022

Link to the walk on Google Maps: Unavailable for this walk (not possible to map out with only the 10 allotted points by Google!)

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 The Maltings
2:12 St Thomas's Church
2:31 St Thomas Square
2:54 Bridge Street
3:40 Fisherton Street
3:54 Salisbury Clock Tower
4:00 River Avon
4:15 Fisherton Street
4:27 Bridge Street
5:22 Silver Street
6:29 Butcher Row
7:54 Fish Row
8:22 Queen Street
8:54 Guildhall Square
10:26 Blue Boar Row
10:57 Henry Fawcett Statue
11:02 Blue Boar Row
11:51 Queen Street
12:18 The Guildhall
12:39 Queen Street
13:12 Milford Street
14:29 Catherine Street
16:31 St John's Street
19:23 New Street
22:30 High Street
23:39 Crane Street
24:55 Crane Bridge
25:41 Crane Street
27:06 High Street
28:08 Choristers Square
28:41 North Walk
29:32 Salisbury Cathedral

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