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An Introduction to Ramsbury (761 words) |
 | The village of Ramsbury is located in the Kennet Valley in Wiltshire, six miles from Marlborough and five miles from Hungerford (Berkshire). |
| In 1075 AD it was translated to Old Sarum, a manor belonging to the Hundred of Ramsbury which was vacant at the time, before finally moving to Salisbury. |
| Ramsbury has a wide range of facilities, including a thriving infant and junior school with over 200 pupils, two village halls and a recreation centre. |
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Bishop of Ramsbury (144 words) |
| The Bishop of Ramsbury is a suffragan to the Bishop of Salisbury in the Church of England. |
| In Saxon times the village of Ramsbury in Wiltshire was an extremely important location for the Church, and several of the early bishops went on to become Archbishops of Canterbury. |
| The office of Bishop of Ramsbury was recreated (as suffragan to Salisbury) in 1974. |
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