Poplar Way, Salisbury
There are two obvious meanings of the word ‘Poplar’ in this context. the Poplar tree – from the Salicaeae family …Read the Rest
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Portland Avenue, Harnham
Portland Avenue is possibly named after Portland in Dorset. It’s in Harnham, adjacent to the A354 (the Coombe Road) which …Read the Rest
Potters Way, Laverstock
The name Potters Way could be derived from the fact that pottery was made in Laverstock and Milford. The Wiltshire …Read the Rest
Primrose Road, Salisbury and Primrose Hill, Wilton
Primrose Road is on the Northern outskirts of Salisbury. Primrose Hill is on the Eastern edge of Wilton. They are …Read the Rest
Priory Close, Wilton
Priory Close, in Wilton, is probably named after Saint John’s Priory. The Hospital of St John the Baptist existed as …Read the Rest
Prospect Place, Salisbury
I’m not sure why Prospect Place is so called. The word Prospect makes me think of pubs, but I suspect …Read the Rest
Pullman Drive, Salisbury
I believe that the name of Pullman drive is a reference to the Pullman railway carriage, because it is close …Read the Rest
Queen Alexandra Road, Alexandra Close and Alexandra Drive, Salisbury
Queen Alexandra Road, Alexandra Close and Alexandra Drive in Salisbury are all named after ‘Her Majesty Queen Alexandra’, who was …Read the Rest
Queen Manor Road, Laverstock, Salisbury
The name of the Queen Manor Road is derived from the medieval Queen Manor Lodge, which was to the East …Read the Rest
Queen Mary Road, Salisbury
Queen Mary was the wife of George V. She was born Victoria Teck in 1867 in Kensington Palace (in the …Read the Rest
Queen Street, Salisbury and Queen Street, Wilton
Queen Street in Salisbury runs along the Eastern edge of the Market Square. Queen Street 1950. Reproduced courtesy of Francis …Read the Rest
Queensberry Road, Salisbury
Queensberry Ward, Salisbury Infirmary The derivation of ‘Queensberry Road’ is relatively clear – it is named after ‘Queensberry Ward’, which …Read the Rest