I . Salisbury
a town in Wiltshire , southern England, on the River Avon . It is famous for its cathedral, which has the highest spire (= pointed tower) in Britain, and for the ancient remains at Old Sarum, the original place where the town was built, to the north of the present town. Salisbury and its cathedral appear in many of the paintings of John Constable .
II . Lord Salisbury
( born Robert Gascoyne-Cecil ) 1830–1903
a British Conservative Prime Minister (1885–6, 1886–92 and 1895-1902). He helped to increase the power of the British Empire , especially in Africa, and supported the activities of Cecil Rhodes and others. During his final period in power he led Britain in the Boer Wars .