Exploring Salisbury Market Place: Past and Present

Visitors will be encouraged to explore the full extent of the original market place (more than twice its current size) and visit inside some of the buildings around it. These include shops, the council building and even a cinema set within a very historic house. Attention will also be drawn to some of the past uses of the Market Place including the stocks for punishment, cattle and animal markets, and celebratory dinners (typically restricted to men) with vast quantities of food and beer drunk. Access to the Guildhall and the cinema is limited to a small number of tours. Other buildings will be open typically during shop hours.

Timings & Tours

Friday 06 September:

until 09/09/2024

Location & directions

Salisbury Market Place, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1

Directions:

The Market Place is in the centre of Salisbury. The square itself is lined by a number of pubs and other eating places, many with outside sitting spaces. The library, housed in the old Market House is on the western side and the Guildhall on the eastern side of the square. The original market was considerably larger and included several of the streets adjoining the present Market Place.

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Upper floors of buildings will not be easily accessible to many disabled visitors.

Additional information

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