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All the Salisbury and Stonehenge news that’s fit to link to… Salisbury Civic Society Next year’s Civic Society Programme of Events has been published on the website. There are some interesting talks – Pugin, Constable and the Meadow Road murder. Salisbury Civic Society Salisbury Christmas Lantern Parade The Lantern Parade is on the 15th December. . . . → Read More: Salisbury news: Civic Society, the Boy Bishop and more on Stonehenge 
This is a roundup of this week’s news about Stonehenge. Most weeks recently I’ve done a single post of links and news about both Stonehenge and Salisbury, but because it’s been a busy week for the Stones it seems worth doing a separate one for the Stones. The two main ‘stories’ were the discovery of . . . → Read More: Stonehenge news: cursus pits, floodlights, and the Solstice procession 
Some Salisbury news that I’ve found on the internet this week…. I’m going to do a separate post on the various bits of Stonehenge newsvarious bits of Stonehenge news this week, hopefully fairly shortly. Salisbury City vs Grimsby Town A landmark match in the history of Salisbury FC takes place on Saturday. Ticket details are . . . → Read More: Salisbury, England News: parking, panto, Mayors Prize Draw 
Another old postcard of Salisbury, Wiltshire. As you can see it’s a montage of different views – the Poultry Cross, both sides of the High Street Gate, Salisbury Cathedral from Saint Ann’s Street and the a view from the the Town Path. I like the postcard very much but it’s slightly frustrating in that a . . . → Read More: Salisbury in old postcards #5 
Guilder Lane is in the centre of Salisbury – it’s the road that runs between Milford Hill and Winchester Street, just inside the ring road. I had assumed Guilder Lane’s name was a reference to the Guilds that played a big part in Salisbury’s life up until the 20th Century. However, the Victoria . . . → Read More: Guilder Lane, Salisbury 
New Salisbury Naomi House charity shop A new charity shop in the Maltings. Naomi House new shop Salisbury Plain Bustard Watch 22/11/2011 The bustards are on the move. greatbustard.org Salisbury and Stonehenge Facebook page I collect these links on the Salisbury and Stonehenge Facebook page. If you’d like to have these link show up in . . . → Read More: Stonehenge and Salisbury news 
This is an old postcard of ‘the Italianate Church’ at Wilton, looking much as it does now. It’s the Church of Saint Mary and Nicholas in Wilton. The style of the church was inspired by Catherine Romanovich, who was the wife of George Augustus Herbert, the 11th Earl of Pembroke. She liked Italian architecture . . . → Read More: Wilton in old postcards #1 
Concert for 20,000 at Salisbury’s Hudson’s Field More detail on the 2012 celebration on the 11th of July. Wiltshire Council says that a nationally known act will headline with local artists supporting BBC News – London 2012: Concert to mark Olympic flame visit River Bourne Community Farm, Laverstock The farm is holding a Christmas Fayre . . . → Read More: Salisbury and Stonehenge News 
Another old tinted postcard of Salisbury. The postcard is titled ‘The Screen, Salisbury Cathedral’ and the inscription on the crest read Novae Sarum Civitas. More Old Photos of Salisbury Salisbury in old photos – Silver Street 1955 Salisbury in old photos – Salisbury from Harnham – 1887 and 1906 Salisbury in old photos – . . . → Read More: Salisbury in old postcards #4 
For the past three or four years, I’ve been trying to work out the reason for each of Salisbury’s road names. I’ve just finished writing up all the roads which begin with the letter ‘H’ – I’m going in reverse alphabetic order, for reasons that are lost in the mists of time. It’s taken almost . . . → Read More: H is for…. |
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