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Stratford sub Castle Village Website
Salisbury, Wiltshire UK
This is the HOME PAGE. Over 200 pages of Local History, News & Information about Stratford sub Castle and the local area can be accessed via the menu above (or use the 'floating' menu on a mobile device). New to the area? Welcome to Stratford
Upcoming Events & Reminders
2025
Wed 15 Jan Mobile Library Castle Keep
11.00 - 11.25 am
Thurs 16 Jan Garden Bins
Fri 17 Jan Footsteps to Fitness Walk
10 am from Victoria Park
Mon 20 Jan Recycling & Household bins
Thurs 23 Jan Doorstep Walk
10 am from 5 Rivers Centre
Wed 29 Jan Mobile Library Castle Keep
11.00 - 11.25 am
Thurs 30 Jan Garden Club - Square Metre
7.30 pm Gardening
Articles, News stories or Images are always welcome. Please email details to sscvillagewebsite@gmail.com
At the northern end of Stratford sub Castle lies the Grade 1 Listed. St Lawrence Church. It has 13th century origins and was once surrounded by a medieval village. Part of its chancel was standing when the cathedral on nearby Old Sarum was still in use.
Church History - see the webpages listed under 'Church' in the main menu. They include details of the architectural features, the bells, the unusual one-handed clock, other church-related articles and images including information about the Commonwealth War Graves in the St Lawrence churchyard.
The Friends of St Lawrence Church - fundraises to help to maintain the church building.
Registered Charity no. 1063271
Details of the next Fundraising event on Friday 28 February 2025, are here.
There are over 100 webpages in our Local History section, too many to list within the limited structure of the website's 'History' menu. The Local History Group has contributed much of the material.
Explore the local history section:
- by date using the links on the Timeline;
- read about the famous people who've lived here or visited;
- view articles about some of Stratford's Listed Buildings;
- view the local history contents page for links to all the history pages;
- test your current knowledge with our Local History Quiz
Some Church History can be accessed through the 'Church' section of the menu.
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