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Parsonage Green, SALISBURY, SP2 8LB

Looking across the valley in the direction of Salisbury Cathedral. With its spire reaching to 404 feet, the cathedral dwarfs the surrounding buildings.

Looking down across the houses, in the direction of Salisbury Cathedral. The rivers Avon and Nadder flow through the bottom of the valley, on this side of the cathedral, demonstrating that the cathedral is built on higher ground.

A short island, which has the effect of slowing traffic through Harnham

This hideous modern housing development should never have been allowed to be built - especially fronting an important road. The development is so out of keeping with the other properties in the area. It is not helped by the different window styles and different paint schemes. 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.

The Old Parsonage was originally a farmhouse. The six eastern bays (nearest the camera) are circa 1600, the two western bays are 16th century. A small addition to the north is 18th century. The southern front to the road is masked by tile-hanging and all openings are modern. One of the rooms has an ornate plaster ceiling of circa 1600. There is more details and a plan of the house (monument number 581) at https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/salisbury/pp167-174 Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260123 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.

Harnham CofE Junior School, on Saxon Road: http://www.harnham-jun.wilts.sch.uk/about-us-our-school.htm

This road runs down towards the river, but the gradient is nowhere near as steep as the road sign might suggest.

A basketball hoop and chill-out seat in the park

From Harnham Road this path leads across the recreation ground to Town Path, near the Old Mill. 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.

From about 1850, grade II listed. Believed to be offices now.