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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| England > Salisbury |
The community is on the rivers Avon, Bourne and Nadder.
Filming location for:
· 1995 movie, "Sense and Sensibility" · 2000 movie, "Chocolat" · 2002 movie, "28 Days Later" · 2006 movie, "Amazing Grace"
The city inspired the fictional place Melchester, in Thomas Hardy's "Jude the Obscure."
Well-known residents have included:
· Michael Crawford, actor · William Golding, author
Annual events include:
· LarmerTree Festival - 11-15 July 2007 · Salisbury Folk Festival - 15-17 September 2007 Dates often change. Check Salisbury web sites and events links in the sections below.
Sports teams:
· Salisbury City F.C. (Football Conference)
Historic sites and museums: Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge
Quotes:
"I like Salisbury very much. It's just the right size for a town - big enough for cinemas and bookshops, small enough to feel friendly and livable." -- Notes from a Small Island Bill Bryson Listed places in Salisbury: | Cathedrals (1) | Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Salisbury travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Salisbury Web sites | Wiltshire government | Wiltshire tourism Cemeteries | England cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Salisbury | Events | Salisbury festival web sites: | Bloom Festival LarmerTree Festival ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Wiltshire message board | Birth, marriage & death index for Wiltshire Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - England Genuki page for Wiltshire GenWeb page for Wiltshire Wiltshire Family History Society Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Wiltshire Wills - Search National Archives Government | Wiltshire government | British Prime Minister UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Salisbury locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Newspapers in Salisbury include Salisbury Journal ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Salisbury | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Salisbury | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Wiltshire | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in England | Travel & tourism | Wiltshire tourism | England tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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