“The Neolithic period lasted from around 4300 BC down to 2000 BC. Neolithic means 'New Stone' and so this period is sometimes called the New Stone Age. Famous Neolithic sites in Britain include Avebury, Stonehenge, and Silbury Hill” (Uni of Warwick). Many theories have been put forward about the purpose of Stonehenge as it appears to have no known practical function. Therefore, the focus is upon spirituality and the whole layout of the stone circle in relation to the solstices, which are the extreme limits of the sun’s movement.
The quote from Nigel Tufnel is from This is Spinal Tap -A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi - a 1984 American mockumentary comedy film. It is one of Paul's favourite films and he can recite it at length!
The film satirises the behaviour and musical pretensions of rock bands. The link to Stonehenge is that Nigel (vocals and guitar) suggests staging a lavish, Druid-themed glam-rock show based around the Stonehenge trilithon. However, Nigel mislabels its dimensions, and the resulting prop is only 18 inches (46 cm) high rather than 18 feet (5.5 m), making the group a laughing stock. Stonehenge - Song by Spinal Tap In ancient times hundreds of years before the dawn of history Lived this strange race of people, the druids No one knows who they were what they were doing But the legacy remains here into the living rock of Stonehenge Stonehenge, where the demons dwell Where the banshees live and they do live well Stonehenge where a man is a man And the children dance to the pipes of pan Stonehenge, 'tis a magic place Where the moon doth rise with a dragon's face Stonehenge where the virgins lie And the prayer of devils fill the midnight sky And you my love, won't you take my hand? We'll go back in time to that mystic land Where the dew drops cry and the cats meow I will take you there, I will show you how And oh, how they danced The little children of Stonehenge Beneath the haunted moon for fear That day break might come too soon And where were they now The little people of Stonehenge And what would they say to us If we were here tonight Songwriters: Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, Michael Mc Kean, Rob Reiner. For non-commercial use only.
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We stayed at The Red Lion Hotel in the centre of the city. It was originally the “White Bear Inn” and was constructed to house the draughtsman working on the 'new' Cathedral - where building started in 1220 ! When the basic construction was finished in the late 13th century, the White Bear continued to house visitors to the Cathedral and subsequently the ‘New City’ of Salisbury. It is therefore probable that the hotel is possibly the longest running purpose-built hotel in the country. In the early 1700s the name was changed to the ‘Red Lion and Cross Keys’. This name remained in use until 30th January 1769 when the sign was altered to the ‘Red Lion’ only. The name was changed by its new owner, Daniel Pearce Safe, who was the Postmaster of Salisbury. He subsequently moved the Salisbury Post Office to the hotel building and therefore the Red Lion became the main entrance for all mail coaches arriving in and leaving Salisbury.
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