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Some things I’ve found interesting on the web…. Quid and Quidhampton I’ve found a couple of references to the idea that the slang word for a pound, ‘quid’, is derived from the village ‘Quidhampton’. The theory goes that the paper mill at Quidhampton made paper which was then used for the bank notes. I don’t know whether this is . . . → Read More: Salisbury and Stonehenge – bits and pieces from the Web Nelson Road is just north of Salisbury city centre, just inside the ring road. I think that Nelson Road is almost certainly named after Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. The puzzle with the name of Nelson Road is its proximity to Hamilton Road. I don’t know if this is a reference to the relationship between Nelson and Lady . . . → Read More: Nelson Road, Salisbury Netheravon Close and Netheravon Road are both in the northern part of Salisbury. They are at the southern end of the ridge that runs from Salisbury itself to Old Sarum. Netheravon Etymology The derivation of the word ‘Netheravon’ in itself is fairly clear. ‘Nether’ is derived from the Old English ‘neotherra‘, meaning ‘lower’, as in ‘Netherlands’, or ‘nether . . . → Read More: Netheravon Road and Netheravon Close, Salisbury I’ve spent a bit of time over the last couple of weeks on two fairly long posts – one on Neville Close, and one on Nelson Road. Some Salisbury related web pages In the course of ‘researching’ these and of general browsing on various RSS feeds, I’ve also come across the following, which may or may not be . . . → Read More: Some Salisbury related links Netherhampton Road is to the south of Salisbury, running between Harnham and Netherhampton itself. The word ‘Netherhampton’ is derived from two Old English ‘neotherra‘, meaning lower and ‘hamtun‘ meaning settlement 1. I have also read 2 that the ‘ham‘ means a ‘bend in the river’, but I’m not not sure this fits the geography. There’s an interesting account . . . → Read More: Netherhampton Road, Salisbury Neville Close was named after Robert Neville, who was Bishop of Salisbury from 1427 to 1438 1. Neville Close is on Bishopdown, which is to the north east of Salisbury. Many of the roads in the area are named after other Bishops (2) in reference to the name ‘Bishopdown’.
Visiting Salisbury? New Bridge Road is on the southern side of Salisbury, running from Salisbury to Harnham. The bridge crosses the Avon – it’s the last bridge to do so within the city boundaries. It is the ‘New Bridge’ Road relative to the Ayleswade Bridge, which dates back to the thirteenth century. View Larger MapTo be completed…
Staying in Salisbury?
New Canal Salisbury The New Canal is right in the middle of Salisbury city centre. It has many shops. It is fairly well known that it is called the ‘New Canal’ because it featured one of the cities larger water courses. It would be interesting to determine whether the meaning, or the implication, of the word ‘canal’ has . . . → Read More: New Canal, Salisbury The New Harnham Road is in Harnham, to the south of Salisbury. The New Harnham Road joins runs from the junction of the Bournmouth Road (the A338) and the Coombe Road (the A354) to the older ‘Harnham Road’. It is also known as the A3094.
Planning a short break in Salisbury? The New Inn in New Street New Street is in the centre of Salisbury, running close by the northern wall of the cathedral close. According to the Victoria County History of Wiltshire: New Street, occurs in a 13th-century deed, and was probably so-called in contrast to the earlier St. Martin’s Street. Until the 15th century the name applied . . . → Read More: New Street, Salisbury |
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