The cathedral of Old Sarum was, I understand, replaced by the ‘new’
cathedral at ‘New Sarum’, Salisbury. The new cathedral was started in
1220, so I assume that the Bishop and Dean, etc, were simply transferred
rather than abolished.
Dave Leach
> I greatly appreciate your kindness.
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> By the way, when exactly did the abolishment of Bishop & Dean there?
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> Hideaki
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> 2008/1/14, GATLEY David A <[log in to unmask]>:
>> Old Sarum if I recall correctly was for parliamentary purposes a
>> deserted area of less than an hectaire situated a few kilometres from
>> the modern town of Salisbury.
>>
>> No one lived there yet it returned till (1832?) two MPs!!!
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> I did stop off at the place in 1975 and again in 1976 (on what was then
>> the hottest day of the century) whilst on a tour to visit Stonehenge.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> David
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>> Subject: Re: [LOCAL-HISTORY] 'close' of New Sarum?
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>> It might well refer to the Cathedral Close, that is the precinct
>> containing the Cathedral and the houses of the Cathedral Clergy. This
>> is still the term used for it. New Sarum is of course Salisbury.
>>
>> I presume a close borough is one where one or two landowners effectively
>> controlled the Parliamentary elections from it. I doubt that would
>> apply to Salisbury.
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Behalf Of Hideaki Inui
>> Sent: 14 January 2008 09:16
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>> Subject: 'close' of New Sarum?
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>> To All,
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>> I wonder if you could tell me the meaning of 'close' of New Sarum found
>> in the mid-17th cen.
>> document (QS). ('close' meant 'close borough'?)
>>
>> Hideaki
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