A vision of Britain through time
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Sarum, Old (or Old Castle), par. and site of ancient city, Wilts, 2 miles N. of Salisbury - par., 75 ac., pop. 21; was early a place of great importance and considerable extent; was made the seat of a diocese in 1072, and had its cathedral formally opened 20 years later, but fell into utter decay on the removal of the see to Salisbury in 1220, and is now represented by a few remains of ramparts and ditches. Old Sarum sent 2 members to Parliament from Edward I. until 1832.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Wiltshire AncC |
| Place: | Old Sarum |
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