Stratford sub Castle Village Website
Salisbury, Wiltshire UK

What a great start to our summer season with a fantastic turnout for our May VE Day 80TH ANNIVERSARY Café, with record-breaking proceeds...

The railings on Stratford Bridge have now been repaired and the safety barriers taken away. Newspost from 28 February 2025 Orange safety...

There is nothing more enticing than a date as a heading for a dissertation by an historian. The date in this case was not enough to...

Sheep have been grazing in various fields around Stratford sub Castle for a few weeks and are currently in the Parsonage Farm fields. A...

There has been a change to the Programme for the 29 May talk as the original speaker is no longer available. Details in the poster below.

Near The Maltings some reconstruction of the weirs is taking place - explanation in the notice below. Image 8 May. Further up river...

Results have been declared. Source https://elections.wiltshire.gov.uk/Home/Results Posted here at 18:05 on 2 May 2025. Ed: The turnout %...

You've put out your bins on the correct collection date and unfortunately the contractors have accidentally failed to empty it. What can...

Richard Death has shared news that he was awoken this morning, 23 April, by the call of a cuckoo, the first call that he's heard in 2025 in Stratford sub Castle. The Common Cuckoo ( Cuculus canorus) is famously heard but rarely seen. News from 7 April Two swallows were spotted on a wire near Castle Keep this morning but I was driving past, so cannot provide any photographic evidence! This magnificent magnolia can be viewed from the pathway between Stratford Road and Five Riv

Serviceman from Australia and New Zealand are amongst those laid to rest in the churchyard at St Lawrence Church, Stratford sub Castle....

Come along and join us at the Reading Room, Stratford Road SP1 3LL (opposite St Lawrence Church) on Sunday 4 May between 2.30 pm and 4.30...

This event has now taken place. James Dewar was the administrator at Lincoln's Inn in London for nine years until retiring in 2010. Previously he had a full career in the Army. He has been a resident of Stratford sub Castle for fifteen years. James has kindly offered to give an illustrated talk about Lincoln's Inn, one of the hidden treasures of London. His talk will focus on the history, current role and artefacts of Lincoln's Inn. Its records date back to 1422 when Henry VI

The Environment Agency flood alert for Salisbury Plain was active between 28 November 2024 and 11 April, 2025. Regular updates were...

The local historian Ruth Newman was an especially welcome speaker at this meeting of the Stratford sub Castle Guild being well known to...

Our new season of Cafés begins next month with the first café on Sunday 4 May. Cafés will take place on the first Sunday of the month...

Our April meeting is on Thursday 24th April at 7.15pm for 7.30 in the Reading Room, Stratford Road, SP1 3LL, when the speaker will be...

Anita with her book in Salisbury Library When Anita McCarthy left school she could not read and life was a challenge – but now her life...

There is a sign at Little Durnford indicating that the 'Toad Patrol' has been in the area recently. At sunset on mild, damp evenings...

The mechanism of the tower clock at St Lawrence Church will need to be adjusted by one hour so that the one-handed clock dial will...

A reminder that the Sarum Bible will be on display for just a few more days, the final day will be 28 March. Do check that the Cathedral is open to visitors before you attend - it will be closed this afternoon for example. Details Earlier News post 13 February The Sarum Master Bible will be on display from 28 February to 20 March and is included in Salisbury Cathedral's general admission charges. Details of visiting Salisbury Cathedral and online tickets can be found here . L

A local resident has sent in these amazing images to the website, along with the commentary below. Images L-R were taken at 0521, 0552,...

Fanny Nelson, a Hero’s Wife - a talk by Christine Mason The connection between Horatio, Lord Nelson, his wife Fanny and Stratford sub...