Market Place Guildhall

Plaques numbers 19,22,23,77 can all be found at this location.







Plaque Number 19

Guildhall damaged by Fire

Plaque Location

This plaque can be found secured to the outside wall of the Market Place Guildhall near the entrance steps.
The O/S grid position is SU 14488 East 29980 North.

Plaque Text

Presented to the City by the
2nd Earl of Radnor .... Designed
by Sir Robert Taylor, built in
1795 to replace a Tudor
house damaged by fire in 1780.
Plaque presented by Salisbury District Council

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Guildhall Fire





Plaque Number 22

Top of Guildhall

Plaque Location

The text of this plaque can be found on the top (roof?) of the Market Place Guildhall.
It can be seen by looking up towards the Guildhall from the Market Place War Memorial.
The text has been renewed in gold not many years ago but you will probably still need binoculars or a good camera to be able to read the text clearly.
The O/S grid position is SU 14495 East 30008 North.

Plaque Text

Erected for the Use of the Mayor and Commonalty of this City in the Exercise of their corporate Functions in the Maintenance of Municipal Order and Authority and in the Administration of public Justice by Jacob Earl of Radnor, the Recorder 1794.

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This gallery was built…





Plaque Number 23

Princess of Wales visit to Guildhall

Plaque Location

This plaque can be found just inside the Market Place Guildhall on the wall on the right.
The O/S grid position is SU 14495 East 30008 North.

Plaque Text

Salisbury District
To commemorate the visit to Salisbury Guildhall of
HRH the Princess of Wales
14 May 1991
Councillor Mrs Eileen Casley
Chairman of the Council 1990-1991

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Top of Guildhall





Plaque Number 77

Residents flee due to Plague

Plaque Location

This plaque can be found above the entrance to the Banqueting Room.
The Banqueting room is on the left having entered the Market Place Guildhall by the main entrance.
The O/S grid position is SU 14495 East 30008 North.

Plaque Text

In lasting memory of John Ivie Goldsmith mayor of the city of New Sarum in the year 1627 when the city was sorely stricken with plague so that many citizens fled for safety leaving him to bear the burden of his office alone aided by two petty constables Christopher Brathat and John Pinhorne
"You have done your countrey good service for which we are all beholding to God and you."

Further Plaque Details

Note the spelling "countrey".
Click here for fascinating details about John Ivie.

Plaque Photograph


Princess Diana





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