Ravenscroft SP2
Ravenscroft is part of the Ridings Mead Estate to the South of Salisbury. In common with most of the other …Read the Rest
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Randalls Croft Road, Wilton
Randalls Croft Road in Wilton is possibly named after the Randall family, who were ‘leading clothiers’ in the early 19th …Read the Rest
Rawlence Road, Salisbury and Rawlence Road, Wilton
The derivation of the Wilton Rawlence Road is probably the Rawlence family who lived in Wilton. I have found several …Read the Rest
Rectory Road, Salisbury
The usual meaning of the word ‘rectory’ is ‘the house or residence of a rector’.[1] A ‘rector’ is a clergyman …Read the Rest
Redford Close SP1
I am afraid I don’t know the derivation of the name of ‘Redford Close’. Please leave a comment if you …Read the Rest
Richards Way SP2
As per the post on Turner Close , the roads in this area seem to have a mixed set of …Read the Rest
Richmond Road SP2
Richmond Road is named in reference to Richmond in London. This is made obvious by the many roads in the …Read the Rest
Ridgeway Road SP1
Ridgeway is named after Bishop Frederick Edward Ridgeway who was the Bishop of Salisbury from 1911 until 1921. The National …Read the Rest
Riverbourne Road SP1
The River Bourne flows from the Vale of Pewsey down through Salisbury Plain to Laverstock. It must join the Avon …Read the Rest
Riverside Road SP1 Riverside Close SP1 and Riverside SP2
Riverside Road and Riverside Close are both in Laverstock, close to the River Bourne. Riverside, however, is in Wilton, close …Read the Rest
Roberts Road SP2
I don’t know the derivation of the name of Roberts Road. It could be the name of the original landowner …Read the Rest
Rogers Close SP2
Rogers Close is in Quidhampton. This could be named after the landowner or developer of the time when the Close …Read the Rest