Mar 14, 2021 · Salisbury grew to be one of the largest towns in England by the 15th century with a population of perhaps 8,000. Work on Salisbury Cathedral began in 1220 and continued until 1258. The tower and spire were added in 1334. The Bishops Palace was also built in …

Salisbury - OS One-Inch Map. 1956. Ordnance Survey. 1:63k. WILTONIA | sive | COMITATVS WILTONI- | ENSIS; Anglis | WIL SHIRE. 1665 ... Old maps of Wiltshire Discover the past of Wiltshire on historical maps. Old maps of Wiltshire Discover the past of Wiltshire on historical maps. Explore Maps Discover History.

Small insets depict a major town or important site. The map of Wiltshire shows a plan of Salisbury town in the upper left corner and a view of Stonehenge in the upper right. The maps were hand-colored.

Bedwin Street was mentioned in the 15th century as Bedwin Row on the way from Scots Lane to St. Edmund's Church, which stands on its north side. East of the church is the site of the college of priests founded in 1269 to serve it.

The inset plan of Salisbury on Speed's map of Wiltshire of 1611 shows the city still largely contained by the line of the Avon and the earth rampart made in the 14th century, the only exceptions being the suburbs in Fisherton Street and north of Castle Gate, and St. Martin's Church Street and a few scattered houses on the Milford side. Most ...

The present bridge, part of the one of six stone arches standing in Leland's time, is a 15th-century structure with four splayed arches, having traces of a smaller and lower archway at its eastern end. The south side of the bridge was taken down in 1898 and re-erected to widen the road.

Oct 19, 2024 · The King’s house, on the W side of the close, takes its name from having been the lodging-place of kings on their visits to the city of Salisbury, and is an ivy-clad Tudor edifice of the 15th century.

Take a look at our selection of old historic maps based upon Salisbury in Wiltshire. Taken from original Ordnance Survey maps sheets and digitally stitched together to form a single layer, these maps offer a true reflection of how the land used to be.

Detailed information about Wiltshire and its towns' markets and fairs is included along the bottom of the map. The town of Old Sarum and Salisbury (a site famous for the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge) is noted here.

Place House in Tisbury, and Barton Farm, at Bradford-upon-Avon, date from the 14th century. The best examples of 15th-century work are the manor houses of Norrington, in the vale of Chalk; Teffont Evias, in the vale of the River Nadder; Potterne; and …