From the Wiltshire County Council website: "It is almost certain that there was a Saxon church in Tisbury, as there was an abbey here from the 7th century until its destruction by the Danes in the 9th century. After this, it is again feasible that a Saxon church was built to serve the community, and, given the continuity of religious sites, it is probable that it was on the site of the present church. The cruciform Norman church was built between 1180 and 1200: and, of this, four massive piers, the arches of the tower, and parts of the transepts, remain."
