Monthly Archives: August 2008

St Lukes Close, Salisbury
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St Lukes Close, Salisbury

Saint Lukes Close is one of the roads named after saints in the Bishop Down farm area, which is a …Read the Rest

St Margarets Close SP1
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St Margarets Close SP1

Some part of the power of the stories of the saints, I think, comes from the range of the characters …Read the Rest

St Marks Avenue, St Marks Road Salisbury
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St Marks Avenue, St Marks Road Salisbury

These roads on the north east side of town, are close to, and named after, Saint Marks Church. I believe …Read the Rest

St Martins Church St SP1, St Martins Terrace SP1
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St Martins Church St SP1, St Martins Terrace SP1

Although there are other ‘Saint Martins’, notably Saint Martin de Porres who is known as the patron saint for those …Read the Rest

St Marys Close SP2, St Marys Road SP2
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St Marys Close SP2, St Marys Road SP2

Saint Marys Close in Wilton is close to a number or roads named after saints, however it could be a …Read the Rest

St Matthews Close SP1
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St Matthews Close SP1

Saint Matthew is, slightly disappointingly from a personal point of view, patron saint of Accountants. Before becoming an apostle, he …Read the Rest

St Michaels Road SP2, St Michaels Close SP2
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St Michaels Road SP2, St Michaels Close SP2

Saint Michael is one of the chief angels, or possibly the chief angel. He is either the leader of all …Read the Rest

St Nicholas Road SP1, St Nicholas Close SP2, Nicholas Court SP2
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St Nicholas Road SP1, St Nicholas Close SP2, Nicholas Court SP2

Saint Nicholas Road is next to Saint Nicholas Hospital, which may pre-date the beginnings of the Cathedral. It certainly existed …Read the Rest

St Osmonds Close SP1
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St Osmonds Close SP1

Osmund became Bishop of Sarum in 1078. His most significant achievements were the building of the Cathedral at Old Sarum and the creation of the Sarum Use.

St Pauls Road, Salisbury
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St Pauls Road, Salisbury

Saint Pauls Road is named for Saint Paul’s Church. Saint Pauls Church replaced the Church of St Clements Way which …Read the Rest

St Peters Close SP2, St Peters Road SP1
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St Peters Close SP2, St Peters Road SP1

Both St Peters Close in Wilton and St Peters Road in Salisbury are part of estates where the road names …Read the Rest

St Teresas Close SP1
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St Teresas Close SP1

There are two Saint Teresas: St Therese of Lisieux Teresa of Avila St Therese of Lisieux St Therese of Lisieux …Read the Rest