The Royal Oak pub sign, Salisbury
This is the first of what will hopefully be a series of pub signs which feature Salisbury Cathedral. This is, …Read the Rest
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Milford Trading Estate, Salisbury
This page discusses both the name ‘Milford’ and Milford Trading Estate itself. The Milford Trading Estate is to the south …Read the Rest
Thatched Pheasant, Stratford
I don’t know what these things are called – there ought to be a name for them. They are ornaments …Read the Rest
Mill Lane and Millers Close, Stratford
Mill Lane is in Stratford, which is a Northern suburb of Salisbury. In turns into a smaller path, which is …Read the Rest
Mill Road, Salisbury
Mill Road is in central Salisbury. It runs along the northern side of Queen Elizabeth Gardens. I think it’s named …Read the Rest
The Poultry Cross and Silver Street 1906
Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith – Click on the picture to buy a copy The Poultry Cross looks the same …Read the Rest
Plaque at Saint Edmunds Church
This plaque at Saint Edmund’s Church reads: The Lord did marvelously preserve a great congregation of his people from the …Read the Rest
A classic view of the Cathedral
Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. A classic 1887 view of the ‘Big Church’. I like the way river is made …Read the Rest
Mill Stream Approach, Salisbury
There are five mill-related road names in the Salisbury area, [1] Millbrook which skirts the northern bit of the Godolphin …Read the Rest
The Stratford-sub-Castle ‘Chopper’ Milestone
This is a milestone at Stratford-sub-Castle. It’s on the route of my favourite walk – from Salisbury to Stonehenge. The …Read the Rest
Detail from the Chopper Milestone
This is the ‘Chopper Bike’ from the Stratford milestone. More verbiage in the subsequent post….
Harnham in 1906
Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. – click on the image to buy it! I think the building on the left …Read the Rest