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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-----Original Message-----
From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Peter King
Sent: 14 January 2008 09:41
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Subject: Re: [LOCAL-HISTORY] 'close' of New Sarum?
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.
Peter King
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From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Hideaki Inui
Sent: 14 January 2008 09:16
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Subject: 'close' of New Sarum?
To All,
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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