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Old Sarum in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Old Sarum is now 03:01 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Whiteparish, Tidworth, South Newton, Southampton, and Shootend. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Whiteparish . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Old Sarum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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70013 Oliver Cromwell Waterloo-Bristol 06/08/09 Part 3/4
The return leg of Steam Dreams' 'Cathedrals Express of 6 August 2009, hauled by 70013 Oliver Cromwell. This third clip sees us depart from Woking, as night, and heavy rain, falls. 'Cromwell' accelerat ..
70013 Oliver Cromwell Waterloo-Bristol 06/08/09 Part 2/4
The first part of the return leg of Steam Dreams' 'Cathedrals Express of 6 August 2009, hauled by 70013 Oliver Cromwell. Leaving Bristol and then Leaving Salisbury as the weather really started to pul ..
A Couple of Minutes in Salisbury
John Cull visits the cathedral town of Salisbury, Wiltshire ..
Evan Rogers at Salisbury City Church Africa Day 09
Evan Rogers at Salisbury City Church's Africa Day July 09 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Old Sarum
Old Sarum is the site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury, in England. The site contains evidence of human habitation as early as 3000 BC. Old Sarum is mentioned in some of the earliest records in the country. It is located on a hill about two miles north of modern Salisbury adjacent to the A345 road. Old Sarum was originally an Iron age hill fort strategically placed on the conjunction of two trade routes and the River Avon.
Located at 51.09 -1.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Salisbury rail crash
In the Salisbury rail crash of 1 July 1906, a London and South Western Railway boat train from Plymouth's Friary railway station to London Waterloo station failed to navigate a very sharp curve at the eastern end of Salisbury railway station. The curve had a speed limit of 30 mph, but the express had been travelling at more than 70 mph. The train was completely derailed, and smashed into a milk train and a light engine, killing 28 people.
Located at 51.07 -1.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Avon Valley Path
The Avon Valley Path is a long-distance path in the English counties of Wiltshire, Hampshire and (for about 2½ miles) Dorset. The path takes its name from the River Avon. From Salisbury it passes through the towns of Downton, Fordingbridge and Ringwood as well as the villages of Odstock, Nunton, Charlton-All-Saints, Hale, Woodgreen, Turmer, Ibsley, Kingston and Sopley. It ends at Christchurch. The path is waymarked and can be walked in either direction.
Located at 51.07 -1.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Leehurst Swan School
Leehurst Swan School is a co-educational independent day school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, for children between the ages of two and sixteen.
Located at 51.07 -1.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Salisbury District
Salisbury was a local government district in Wiltshire, England from 1974 to 2009. Its main urban area was the city of Salisbury. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the previous municipal boroughs of Salisbury and Wilton, along with Amesbury Rural District, Mere and Tisbury Rural District and Salisbury and Wilton Rural District.
Located at 51.07 -1.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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