Local History - Contents
Stratford sub Castle
An introduction to the early settlement of the area
Stratford sub Castle place name variations & origins
Kerry O'Connor
Benchmarks in and near Stratford sub Castle
Kerry O'Connor
Flax or Linseed?
Kerry O'Connor
Land Holding (or tenureship) in 1748
Kerry O'Connor
Land Sale 100 years ago
Kerry O'Connor
David James
Road, A lost road to a lost abode
Kerry O'Connor
Stratford sub Castle & the oldest road in Britain
Kerry O'Connor
Kerry O'Connor
Streetlighting
Jane Court
Turnpikes & Milestones near Stratford sub Castle
Kerry O'Connor
Water Meadows, Stratford's Historic Water Meadows
Jim Platt
Water Supply, a history of the water supply to Stratford sub Castle
Kerry O'Connor
Kerry O'Connor
Stratford's Historic Buildings
David James
St Lawrence Church - link to Church History pages
Graffiti in St Lawrence Church, and its screens and pews A joint illustrated report by Jamie Ingram, Penny Copeland and Jude Jones, University of Southampton..
Life at Mawarden Court in the 1920's & 1930's an account by John Henry Cook who lived in the house. He was the son of the Rev William Henry Cook.
Old Forge & Little Thatches Cottages - illustrated details by David James
Old Sarum View - illustrated details of this former shop & post office by David James.
Photo Album of Historic Houses in Stratford sub Castle an illustrated tour of some of the village's older dwellings.
Stratford Smithy - illustrated details by David James
Archives
Driving a pony & trap without lights 1903
Parsonage Farm bore hole report from 1937
Domesday revisited - 1986 BBC Project
Stratford sub Castle Primary School took part. Read their contributions.
People with a connection to Stratford sub Castle
Eleanor of Aquitaine (imprisoned at Old Sarum
Mary King - the Reading Room
Captain William Mudge - first Director General of Ordnance Survey
Frances Nisbet who became Viscountess Nelson
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Old Sarum
Old Sarum - a Defensive Site
with a link to video 'Old Sarum from the air'
Old Sarum - the Accursed Hill
as described by Henry d'Avranches
Old Sarum - images of the interpretation panels installed by English Heritage
Old Sarum Landscapes Project - Introduction with links to several archaeological reports/papers and a photo gallery..
Old Sarum - Rotten Borough & Parliament Tree
Old Sarum - the Pit, the Pile, the Possible Pillbox
Kerry O'Connor
Old Sarum Tunnel
Kerry O'Connor
David Balston & Kerry O'Connor
Old Sarum is mentioned in Walter Pope's
'Ballad of Salisbury' published in 1713
Many of the articles that appear in the History section of this website were written by members of the
Stratford sub Castle Local History Group.