They say
there that it was built about the same time that New Salisbury was,
and had some of those architects.* The town of Richelieu was built
then by the great Cardinall, when he built his august chasteau there.
*[Salisbury has little parallelism to its neighbour Chichester,
which is of Roman origin: the former being truly English, and
perfectly unique in its history and arrangement. Aubrey has omitted to
notice the rapid streams of water flowing through each of the
principal streets, which form a remarkable feature of the city.
- J. B.]
Upon the building of this cathedrall and close the castle of Old Sarum
went to wrack, and one may see in the walles of the close abundance of
stones, finely carved, that were perhaps part of the church there.
After the church and close were built, the citizens had their
freestone, &c. from thence. And in Edward the Sixth's time, the great
house of the Earle of Pembroke, at Wilton, was built with the mines of
it. About 1660 I was upon it. There was then remaining on the south
side some of the walles of the great gate; and on the north side there
was some remaines of a bottome of a tower; but the incrustation of
freestone was almost all gone: a fellow was then picking at that
little that was left. 'Tis like enough by this time they have digged
all away.
Salisbury. - Edw. Leigh, Esq. "There is a stately and beautifull
minster, with an exceeding high spered steeple, and double crosse
aisle on both sides.
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