First cathedral was built between 1075 & 1092 by the Bishop Osmond a larger building was on the site circa 1120.
The railway through Salisbury served different areas: the local market (the Market house line & the Bishopstoke line) the area around Salisbury
Prosperity came from the town’s many inns catering for travellers on the main London to Bristol road.
Marlborough common exists at the heart of the settlement.
A market has occured in Marlborough throughout its history as was vital to trading in the town.
The accompanying graph shows the growth of carriers’ services centred on Basingstoke and extending to villages within a 6 to 8 mile radius of the t
Salisbury had markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays between 1361 and 1960; there was no market on the other four to encourage trade in Old Sarum and Wi
