------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE DIARY OF _CELIA FIENNES_ ------- _THE ACCOUNT OFF_ severall Journeys into severall parts of England with many Remarkes; some w^{th} my mother from Newtontony Wiltshire which is all on the downs a fine Champion Country pleasant for all sports, Rideing, Hunting, Courseing, Setting and shooteing. From Newtontony I went to Sarum 8 miles which is a Citty and Bishop’s Seat, pretty Large town Streetes broad but through y^e midst of them runs a little rivulet of water which makes y^e Streetes not so clean or so easye to pass in, they have stepps to Cross it and many open places for horses and Carriages to Cross itt—itt takes off Much from the beauty of y^e streetes—the Cause of it was from the burning of the old town called Salsebury which was on a hill about a mile off this and it was so drye and farre from springs that it was destroyed by fire and only the ruines of the Castle is to be seen like a high wall with fortifications: this town now Stands low by the water by a great River, the houses are old Mostly timber Buildings, there is a large Market House with the town hall over it and a prison Just by—there is also a large Cross in another place and house over it for a Constant Market for fruite, fowle, Butter and Cheese and a fish Market; the town is well served with all provissions; there is good buildings in that part they call the Close, both New built and y^e old good houses belonging to the doctors of the Church. Y^e Dean has a very good house and Gardens, so is the Bishop’s Palace at y^e end of a Row of trees—the roomes are lofty and Stately: all these houses are round y^e Cathedrall which is esteemed the finest in England in all respects, it only lyes low in a watry meadow so y^t the foundations is in the water, made of ffaggots and timber, yet notwithstanding its want of a Riseing ground to stand on y^e steeple is seen many miles off, the spire being so high it appeares to us below as sharpe as a Dagger, Yet is in the Compass on the top as bigg as a Cart wheele; its all stone and Carved finely with spires and Arches, there are severall doores into y^e Church, in the body of it stands the pulpet and seates on each side; there are two large Isle’s runnes up on either side; the font stands below opposite to the quire y^t enters w^{th} 2 or 3 steps assent from a large Cross Isle that leades to the Cloysters, in which is y^e Chapter house which is very large and supported only by one small stone Pillar in y^e middle, painted round the walls with figures Carved y^e whole accō: of the book of Genesis, the Windows are painted very finely—Much of the History of the Bible. There is as many little Chappels in the Church as months in a yeare, as many doores as weekes, as many Marble