Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. Click to buy! A view of the High Street, looking south. The Old George Inn is visible on the . . . → Read More: High Street, Salisbury in 1906
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However, although there is certainly scope for confusion, the addresses for the two roads would be easily distinguished by their location. Although they are fairly close together as the crow flies, Merrifield Road in in Ford, whereas Myrrfield Road is on the Bishopdown Farm estate. Derivation of the names Myrrfield Road and Merrifield Road In my page on the . . . → Read More: Merrifield Road, Ford The Cathedral spire, taken from Churchill Gardens. It’s not a great photo, even by my low standards, but the spire coming out through the bushes . . . → Read More: The Cathedral from Churchill Gardens This is a slightly gloomy looking picture of the Clock Tower in Fisherton Street. It’s known to some as ‘Little Ben’. It was built on the site of the old jail. You can see a carved ball and chain type arrangement on one side of the tower. The tower itself though was built by a Dr . . . → Read More: Little Ben in Fisherton Street, Salisbury This is the Kings Arms, in St John St in Salisbury. I saw the late Ted Heath in here one New . . . → Read More: Kings Arms Hotel, Salisbury Methuen Drive is on the eastern side of Salisbury. It’s just off from Fowlers Road, which is the road that connects Milford Hill to Fowlers Hill. I would hazard a guess that the name Methuen Drive is a reference to Field-Marshall Lord Methuen. The Field-Marshall was chair of the governing body of the Godolphin School from 1913 . . . → Read More: Methuen Drive, Salisbury Meyrick Avenue is to the south of Salisbury. It runs between Bouverie Avenue and the Blandford Road. I’ve not been able to find any possible derivations for the name of Meyrick Avenue. Bouverie Avenue’s name is a reference to the Pleydell-Bouveries who are the Earls of Radnor. It’s possible that there’s some connection between the name ‘Meyrick’ . . . → Read More: Meyrick Avenue, Salisbury Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. Click to buy a printThis is St Ann’s Gate, another of the four gates in the Close wall. It’s at the junction of Exeter Street, St Ann Street and St . . . → Read More: Saint Ann’s Gate, Salisbury This is probably the least grand of the four gates to the Close. It’s usually known as the Harnham Gate, because it’s at the Harnham end of . . . → Read More: Harnham Gate, The Close, Salisbury Middle Street is in Harnham, to the south of Salisbury. It has Upper Street and Lower Street at either end. If you need accommodation in Salisbury, have a look at my Hotels in . . . → Read More: Middle Street, Harnham |
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