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Godolphin School badge, Salisbury

By mattypenny, on October 30th, 2009%

This is the badge of the Godolphin School. The interesting thing about it is the motto:

‘Franc Ha Leal Eto Ge’

…which is Cornish for

‘Frank and Loyal Thou Art’

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Crane Street Bridge, Salisbury

By mattypenny, on October 29th, 2009%

This is the Crane Street Bridge. It goes back to the 15th Century and is Grade I listed. The thing I like about this view is that it makes the Avon look really big and wide. There’s a much better photo, of the other side of the bridge, here: “Crane bridge, Salisbury” Fine Art . . . → Read More: Crane Street Bridge, Salisbury

High Street Gate and the College of Matrons

By mattypenny, on October 28th, 2009%

Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith – click on the picture to buy a copy.This is the view looking out from the Close towards the Salisbury High Street. On the right is the College of Matrons, which was built by the astrologer bishop Seth Ward in 1685. It may have been designed by Ward’s . . . → Read More: High Street Gate and the College of Matrons

Rivers know this…

By mattypenny, on October 27th, 2009%

This sign has been put up on the path alongside the Avon, near Waitrose. I quite like it.

The Spire View Duck Pond

By mattypenny, on October 26th, 2009%

I quite like the shape of this decorative bit, from the new-ish Spire View estate. I’d be interested to know the process by which it came to be built.

High Street Gate from the High Street

By mattypenny, on October 25th, 2009%

Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. This photo, from 1894, shows the High Street Gate from the High Street, looking into the Close. On the left you would now see the National Trust and the SPCK shops.

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No loitering at Salisbury station

By mattypenny, on October 25th, 2009%

Of course, I can see what the poster is saying, and I wouldn’t disparage the message at all, but …. ‘Dont loiter at stations’?

I’ve spent a good portion of my life loitering at stations- usually waiting for a train.

Middleton Road, Salisbury

By mattypenny, on October 24th, 2009%

Middleton Road is on the northern side of Salisbury, close to Saint Paul’s Church.

Middleton Road is by no means in the ‘middle of town’. At the time it was built, ‘by the 1890s’ (1), it would have been on Salisbury’s outskirts.

It could be that ‘Middleton’ is the name of the one of . . . → Read More: Middleton Road, Salisbury

Bishopdown

By mattypenny, on October 22nd, 2009%

This is a view over Bishopdown, from the top of the hill. You can just about see the triangular shape of the Holy Redeemer Church in the top right of the photo.

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Other towns’ road names

By mattypenny, on October 20th, 2009%

I’ve started to compile a list of other websites, pages and articles which discuss or derive the names of roads or places. The list is here.

All of them are interesting, but my favorite other sites so far are:

A History of Birmingham Places and Placenames A to Y London Street Names

…..but this might . . . → Read More: Other towns’ road names

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