Salisbury history talks at St Thomas'

Monday, 8 April 2024 01:00

A series of weekly talks about Salisbury and its History, Landscape and Watercourses begin tomorrow.

The history presentations hosted by Chris Daniell and Hadrian Cook are held at St Thomas' Church in the city centre.

The first talk is about 'City in the Chalklands' discussing Salisbury in Archaeology and Landscape.

Next Tuesday, (16th April) maps and early depictions of Salisbury from 1550-1751 will be the topic.

On Tuesday 23rd April the hosts will be discussing 'South of the River' and the landscape changes to Britford and East Harnham.

The final two talks are 'Salisbury and its Watercourses' on Tuesday 30th April, ending with 'Salisbury and its Suburbs from the 1800s' on Tuesday 7th May.

Ticket details are available from St Thomas' Church. All talks last around one and a half hours and begin at 7:30pm.

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