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Sarum

British  
/ ˈsɛərəm /

noun

  1. the ancient name of Salisbury 1

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And earlier Aitch and his dad bravely completed their skydive at Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, with Gracie and the rest of the rapper's family cheering them on.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2023

The shoot location was wonderful, up in Sarum Chase, in Hampstead, north London, where Frank O Salisbury, the Victorian society painter, had lived and worked.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2019

The cathedral, which is a twelve-minute walk from the train station, was too far to reach, and Stonehenge and Old Sarum, Salisbury’s other exceptional tourist attractions, were out of the question.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 14, 2018

Old Sarum Castle wins the prize for earliest decorated chimney, the English being good at chimneys because they have long needed to keep warm.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2012

I put a stop ... to everybody in our class except that horrid girl from Old Sarum.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee