The Salisbury Guide

THE

SALISBURY GUIDE,

Comprising the

HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

Old Sarum,

AND

The Origin and present State of
NEW SARUM, OR SALISBURY,
THE CATHEDRAL, &c.

Together with an accurate Description of
FONTHILL ABBEY;

Wilton, Stourhead, Longleat, and Amesbury Houses ;
Wardour and Longford Castles;

Tottenham Park and Clarendon Palace, &c.

WITH

The going out of the Post, Coaches, and Carriers.

THIRTIETH EDITION,

Embellished with Views of the Cathedral Church,
Council-House, and Poultry-Cross.

Printed and published by the Compiler, J. EASTON,

Endless-street;

and may be had of all Booksellers.

PREFACE.

Few places in England merit a particular description more than SALISBURY; the magnificent SEATS in its neighbourhood; the CATHEDRAL, and the ancient and venerable remains of OLD SARUM and STONEHENGE.

To render a faithful and satisfactory account of these remarkable subjects, and to supply the Reader with every possible information, is the intention of this GUIDE.

The utmost endeavours have been exerted to gratify the curiosity of the Antiquary, the Virtuoso, and the Traveller. To the present edition many necessary and entertaining particulars are added, and the whole rendered much more correct and complete, than any preceding impression of this work.

The Tourist, for the sketch of his Route, after leaving Salisbury, is referred to the CONTENTS, Sect. vii.

Of OLD SARUM

• SECT. I.

page

SECT. II.

NEW SARUM, OR SALISBURY.

Its Origin, Council-House, Cutlery Manufac-

tory, Poultry-Cross, Markets and Fairs, Pub-

lic Amusements, Schools, Corporation, and

eminent men of Salisbury