Salisbury buildings [22]
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Salisbury buildings [22]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 31 Dec 2019
Built as a hospital in the 13th century this is now a group of almshouses around a three sided courtyard. The north wing and the south wing (right of image) are medieval. The east wing (left of image) is from 1854 when the buildings were restored and added to. There is much detail and a plan of the buildings (monument number 26) at: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/salisbury/pp46-59 Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1259077 A cathedral was established at the Iron Age hillfort of Old Sarum by the Normans. In 1220 the cathedral was removed to the nearby plain and New Sarum (Salisbury) grew up around it, receiving a city charter in 1227. Located at the confluence of five rivers (Avon, Nadder, Ebble, Wylye and Bourne) the city is prone to flooding. Traffic between the ports of Southampton and Bristol, passes around the city's ring-road via the A36 causing much congestion.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.06142
Longitude
-1.796036