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I have to talk about Salisbury what can I say? I haVE TO TALK ABOUT TYPE OF RESORT; CARRIERS THAT OPERATE AIRPORTS PORTS RAIL AND ROAD; CLIMATE; PLACE TO VISIT; ACCOMODATION; FOOD AND WINE TO DRINK; NIGHT LIFE AND LANGUAGES SPOKEN ALL IN SALISBURY. THANKS

Answer 1

Salisbury

Coordinates: 51°′″N 1°′″W / 51.074, -1.7936



Population 45,000 (2006)
OS grid reference SU145305
District Salisbury
Shire county Wiltshire
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SALISBURY
Postcode district SP
Dial code 01722
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance Great Western
UK Parliament Salisbury
European Parliament South West England
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire
Salisbury (IPA: [ˈsɒlz.bɹi], [ˈsɔːlz.bɹi] or [ˈzɔːwz.bri] — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. The city forms the largest part of the Salisbury district. It has also been called New Sarum to distinguish it from the original site of settlement at Salisbury, Old Sarum, but this alternative name is not in common use. Similarly, a native of Salisbury may be known as a "Sarumite"[citation needed], but this term is also not commonly used. In 1990 Salisbury was twinned with Saintes in France, and in 2006 with Xanten in Germany. The city is located in the south-east of Wiltshire, at the edge of Salisbury Plain.

Salisbury railway station serves the city, and is the crossing point between the West of England Main Line and the Wessex Main Line making it a regional interchange.

Salisbury is at the confluence of five rivers: the Nadder, Ebble, Wylye and Bourne are tributary to the Avon (Celtic for 'river'), which flows to the south coast and into the sea at Christchurch, Dorset.


History
The location was chosen for a settlement because of the abundance of water. The city's origins go back to the Iron Age. The Romans called it "Sorviodunum". There was a battle between the West Saxons and the Britons here, after which the place was called "Searoburh". The Normans built a castle and called it "Searesbyrig" or "Seresberi". By 1086, in the Domesday Book, it was called "Salesberie". The site of the castle is now known as Old Sarum. Old Sarum was a rotten borough that was abolished as at the time, one MP represented three households. The bury element is a form of borough, which has cognates in words and place names throughout the Germanic languages. For a fuller explanation, see borough.

Salisbury Cathedral from the Cathedral Close. At 123 metres (404 feet), the spire is the tallest in the UK.The origins of the name "Sarum" are obscure. It most likely derives from the fact that Sarum came into use when documents were written in contracted Latin. It was easier to write Sar with a stroke over the "r", than write the complete word "Saresberie". That mark of was also the common symbol for the Latin termination "um". Hence "Sar" with a stroke over the r was copied as "SarUM". One of the first known uses of "Sarum" is on the seal of Saint Nicholas Hospital, Salisbury, which was in use in 1239. Bishop Wyville (1330-1375) was the first Bishop to describe himself "episcopus Sarum".[1]

Great West Front of Salisbury CathedralThe first cathedral was built at Old Sarum by St Bishop Osmund between 1075 and 1092. A larger building was built on the same site in c.1120. However, deteriorating relations between the clergy and the military at Old Sarum led to the decision to resite the cathedral elsewhere. Thus the city of New Sarum, known as Salisbury, was founded in 1220, and the building of the new cathedral begun by Bishop Richard Poore in that year. The main body was completed in only 38 years and is a masterpiece of Early English architecture. The stones which make up the cathedral came from Old Sarum. The 123 metre (404 feet) spire was built later and is the tallest spire in the UK.

The cathedral is built on a gravel bed with unusually shallow foundations of 18 inches upon wooden faggots: the site is supposed to have been selected by firing an arrow from Old Sarum, although this is clearly legend due to the distance involved. It is sometimes claimed the arrow hit a white deer, which continued to run and died on the spot where the Cathedral now exists.

The cathedral's library contains the best preserved of the four surviving copies of the Magna Carta.

In 1386, a large mechanical clock was installed at Salisbury Cathedral, the oldest surviving mechanical clock in Britain.

The city wall surrounds the Close and was built in the 14th century. There are five gates in the wall, four are original, a fifth was created in the 19th century to allow access to Bishop Wordsworth's School located inside the Cathedral Close. They are known as the High Street Gate, St Ann's Gate, the Queen's Gate, and St Nicholas's Gate. A room located above St Ann's Gate is where the composer Handel stayed, and whilst there wrote several works. During the Great Plague of London, Charles II held court in the Close.

The novel Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd, is an imaginary retelling of the history of Salisbury.


Economy
The 15th century Poultry Cross in the Market Place originally marked the section of the market trading in poultry.Salisbury holds a market on Tuesdays and Saturdays and has held markets regularly since 1227. In the 15th century the Market Place was dotted with stone crosses marking the centres for certain trades and goods. Today only the Poultry Cross remains, although the addition of flying buttresses was made in 1852.

In 1226, King Henry III granted the Bishop of Salisbury a charter to hold a fair lasting 8 days from the Feast of the Assumption of Mary (15 August). Over the centuries the dates for the fair have moved around, but in its modern guise, a funfair is now held in the Market Place for three days from the third Monday in October. However, there is still an ancient law stating that the fair can be held in the Cathedral Close.

The world famous Stonehenge prehistoric stone circle is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Salisbury and greatly aids the local economy. The city itself, Old Sarum and the original cathedral also attract visitors.

Shopping centres include The Old George Mall, The Maltings, and Winchester Street. The BBC conducted a survey in 2006 of towns around the country and Salisbury was among the 40% and shrinking number of "home towns" as opposed to "clone towns".

Major employers include: Salisbury District Hospital, Friends Provident and Pains Wessex.


Culture
Salisbury High StreetSalisbury was an important centre for music in the 18th century. The grammarian James Harris, a friend of Handel, directed concerts at the Assembly Rooms for almost 50 years up to his death in 1780 with many of the most famous musicians and singers of the day performing there.[2] Salisbury has a strong artistic community, with galleries situated in the city centre, including one in the public library. In the 18th century, John Constable made a number of celebrated landscape paintings featuring the cathedral spire and the surrounding countryside. Salisbury's annual International Arts Festival, held in late May to early June, provides a programme of theatre, live music, dance, public sculpture, street performance and art exhibitions.

Some buildings in Salisbury are reputed to be haunted. Ghost tours are popular with locals and visitors. One such building is the local Odeon cinema located in the House of John Halle. It is the oldest building in the UK to contain a cinema.


Geography
Salisbury is located in a valley. The geology of the area, like much of South Wiltshire and Hampshire, is largely chalk. The rivers that flow through the city have been redirected and along with landscaping have been used to feed into public gardens. They are popular in the summer, particularrdens are water meadows, the water is controlled by weirs. Because of the low-lying land, the rivers are prone to flooding particularly during the winter months. The Town Path, a walkway that links Harnham with the rest of the city is at times unpassable.

A frequent cause of concern to the people of Salisbury is the lack of adequate roads. There is no motorway that links the ports of Southampton and Bristol meaning that all traffic must pass through the city.

The closest town is Wilton which is the ancient capital of the former county and kingdom of Wessex.To the north the town of Amesbury, which includes Stonehenge. Other places, to the west of the city, include Barford St Martin, Tisbury and Gillingham (Dorset). To the east can be found the garrison town of Tidworth, and slightly further lies Andover. Alderbury and Romsey are to the south, as is Salisbury's largest neighbour, Southampton. Finally to the north are Warminster and Westbury.

To the north and east is a large flat expanse of Salisbury Plain. This area is used by the military for manoeuvres and weaponry testing. There is a military aviation base at Middle Wallop, a civil airfield at Thruxton and another airfield at Old Sarum where the experimental aircraft the Edgley Optica was developed and tested.


Leisure
Salisbury Racecourse with the cathedral in the distance.The Bishop's Walk on the edge of the city provides excellent views.
The city has a football team, Salisbury City F.C., and a rugby team.
The Five Rivers Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool is located just outside of the ring road and was opened in 2002.
The local theatre is the Playhouse.
The City Hall is a multi-purpose entertainment venue and hosts comedy, musical performances as well as seminars and conventions.
Salisbury Racecourse is a flat racing course to the south-west of the city.
Salisbury Arts Centre has exhibitions, workshops and an underground music scene with bands playing most weekends.

Media
Salisbury is served by its own radio station, Spire FM. BBC Radio Wiltshire is a regional station for the whole of the county. The Salisbury Journal is the local newspaper.

Local event information can be found on The Best of Salisbury website

Salisbury falls into the BBC's southern region. Commercial TV is supplied by Meridian.

Salisbury now has its own On Demand Video TV Station called Vision News TV found at [1] It serves West Hampshire, South Wiltshire and North Dorset; providing local news, views and stories affecting the area. While most of the material is professionally produced, the station encourages the public to submit their own videos, photos and written reports.


Areas within and around Salisbury
Bemerton Heath
Bishopdown
Bishopdown Farm
Bodenham
Britford
Churchfields
Clarendon
Constable Court
East Harnham
Ford
The Friary
Fugglestone Red
Homington
Laverstock
Lower Bemerton
Milford
Netherhampton
Nunton
Odstock
Paul's Dene
Petersfinger
Riding's Mead
Quidhampton
Shady Bower
Solstice Park
Spire Views
Stratford-Sub-Castle
West Harnham



Trivia
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Ex-prime minister Edward (Ted) Heath lived and died in Salisbury. He lived in the Cathedral Close. His funeral took place in the cathedral and was attended by many respected political figures.
The Debenhams department store is said to be haunted by Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. The store is on the site where he was beheaded in 1483.
The members of 60s pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich all come from Salisbury and the surrounding villages.
Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, was formerly named Salisbury.
The BBC TV series Archer's Goon was filmed in Salisbury.
There is a sundial in St Thomas's Square.
Old Sarum was the first place William the Conqueror visited having defeated King Harold at Hastings.
The former Iron Maiden vocalist, Paul Di'Anno lives in Salisbury.
At night there is a red light on top of the Cathedral.
The actor (Anthony Daniels who played C3PO in all 6 Star Wars films, was born there.
John Levine (Real name John Anthony Blake), who played Sergeant Benton in Doctor Who, was born and brought up in Salisbury.
The 'New age' Entertainer Barry Mung was born in Salisbury and lived there for many years.
Ralph Fiennes lived in Salisbury and went to Bishop Wordsworth's School in the Catherdral close, as did rugby international Richard Hill
Nobel prize winner and author of The Lord of the Flies, William Golding worked as a teacher at Salisbury's Bishop Wordsworth's School. This school was also famous for producing the famous footballer Soemoe Thein Win who now plays for Brussels
The pub 'The Haunch of Venison' contains a mummified disembodied hand. The hand was supposedly severed from its owner's body during a game of cards. The hand was an important piece of local culture, as well as a tourist attraction. However, the hand vanished on March 16, 2004 but later reappeared under mysterious circumstances and can still be seen inside the 'Haunch of Venison'. [2]. Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower are said to have met in the small room at the front of the pub whilst planning the D-Day landings.

References
^ Victoria History of Wiltshire Vol. VI, pp. 93-94
^ Music and Theatre in Handel's World: The Family Papers of James Harris 1732-1780, by Donald Burrows and Rosemary Dunhill, Oxford University Press, USA (March 29, 2002)
Britain Express
www.history.ac.uk with dates of charter for medieval fair.

External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
SalisburySalisbury (England) travel guide from Wikitravel
Salisbury College
Salisbury District Council
Salisbury photos, maps and books
Salisbury Playhouse
Salisbury Arts Centre
Salisbury International Arts Festival
Virtual Tour of Salisbury
Salisbury Journal — Local weekly newspaper.
Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum

Answer 2

Salisbury is in Wiltshire about 85 miles southwest of London.
Trains run from London Waterloo Station every 30 minutes (hourly on Sundays) and take 82 to 90 minutes. There are also regular train services between Salisbury and other towns in southern and south west England such as Bristol, Portsmouth, Southampton and Exeter and also to Newport and Cardiff in South Wales.
Its an old city with much attractive architecture and one of the most beautiful cathedrals in England. There are restaurants of all types and price ranges in Salisbury and a large shopping area.
If you enjoy hiking the countryside around Salisbury is hilly and attractive. Stonehenge is only 9 miles away, and the named footpath 'The Clarendon Way' which runs the 24 miles
from Salisbury across Wiltshire and into Hampshire, finishing
at Winchester takes you through quiet villages,woodland and downland.

Answer 3

A truly amazing small city.
You can get here from London Waterloo in less than 2 hours.

Places to visit well there is the Cathedral with its splendid architecture, the highest spire in the UK. Unlike some other English cathedrals, Salisbury cathedral is surrounded by a Cathedral Close a large open space bordered by really attractive buildings. There are plenty of traditional English buildings in the city centre used as restaurants, offices or shops.

Interesting churches , best is St Thomas' , a former wool church, which has a Doom painting on the chancel arch;this shows the dead rising from their tombs on Judgement Day and either going to the Celestial city or somewhere very hot!!

If you are troubled by this Middle Age art then console yourself at the nearby Snells ( might be renamed) restaurant, the best gateaux in the Universe can be eaten here!

If you have time, the ruins of the old city are worth a visit at Old Sarum. The present city of Salisbary is also called New Sarum. You can also walk across the watermeadows where Constable painted his famous picture of the cathedral.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Lovely place but I have not spent too much time there I would suggest their web site to start which should have details of the tourist office and maybe the cathedral who can give you more information

Answer 6

Hi - What don't you try this enjoy England website link:

http://www.enjoyengland.com/destinations/find/south-west/wiltshire/salisbury.aspx

It should be a good starting point for you. Good luck for your talk!

Answer 7

but it does not have a Port - being around 25 miles from the sea - nor does it have an airport (unless you count the old RAF one at Old Sarum)

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