Old Sarum Cathedral

Old Sarum Cathedral was a cathedral at old Salisbury, England, now known as , between 1092 and 1220. Only its foundations remain, in the north-west quadrant of the circular outer bailey of the site, about 2 miles north of its 13th-century replacement, .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Grade I listed former cathedral in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Old Sarum cathedral ruins”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Old Sarum and St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle.

Archaeological site
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, in , , is the… is situated 480 feet southeast of Old Sarum Cathedral.

Church
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St Lawrence's Church at … is situated 2,100 feet west of Old Sarum Cathedral.

Restaurant
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is a restaurant, which is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Old Sarum Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stratford-sub-Castle and Bemerton.

Village
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in , England, was…

Suburb
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, once a rural hamlet and later a civil parish…

Village
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is a village in , England. is situated 2½ miles east of Old Sarum Cathedral.

Old Sarum Cathedral

Latitude
51.09422° or 51° 5′ 39″ north
Longitude
-1.8064° or 1° 48′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C3W35VV+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117091659
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3663693
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Old Sarum Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Old Sarum Cathedral”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه ساروم القديمه”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Old Sarum”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Old Sarum”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Old Sarum”
  • Turkish: “Old Sarum Katedrali”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Postern Gate and Tower above Postern.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Putting England on the Map and Philips Croft.

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