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‘Maundrel Hall’, as a name, is no longer in use. The hall was on the site of the pub which is now called the ‘Slug and Lettuce’. The name ‘Maundrel’ is now often spelt ‘Maundrell’, but in reference to ‘Maundrel Hall’ and to John Maundrel it seems to be exclusively spelt with the single ‘l’. [but . . . → Read More: Maundrel Hall, Salisbury Mayfair Road is on the pebble-dashed estate in Laverstock. I can’t see any reason for it’s being called Mayfair Road. I can’t see any thematic link with any of the adjoining roads (Napier Crescent,, Beechcroft Avenue, or Greenwood Avenue). This is particularly irritating because I’ve lived in both Napier Crescent and Mayfair Road. Mayfair ‘Mayfair’ usually refers to an . . . → Read More: Mayfair Road, Laverstock As we know Robert Key is going to stand down at the next election. The next Conservative parliamentary candidate is going to be chosen by ‘open primary’. Who is likely to put themselves forward? I’ve googled for news on this a couple of times since Mr Key made his announcement, and I’ve found one Conservative distancing himself from . . . → Read More: Possible candidate for Conservative PPC Following the resignation of Salisbury’s sitting MP, Robert Key, the Salisbury Conservative Association are going to select their next Prospective Parliamentary Candidate by means of an ‘open primary’. This means that anybody who is registered as a voter in Salisbury and then can participate in the selection of the candidate, either by . . . → Read More: Conservative candidate to be chosen by ‘open primary’ Meadow Road is north of Salisbury city centre. It’s one of the roads that cut in half by the ring road. The ‘Meadow’ is probably a reference to the land which is now the park opposite the Fire Station. The park is still typically known as ‘the meadows’, or ‘the water meadows’. Definitions of the word ‘meadow’ The online . . . → Read More: Meadow Road, Salisbury Stonehenge has been included on a list of 19 World Heritage sites which are now visible in Google’s ‘street view’. (1) The ‘Street View’ functionality is an option within Google Maps. Typically Google have sent cars equipped with cameras to photograph the roads of various cities. In the case of Stonehenge, they used a tricycle instead: Street View . . . → Read More: Stonehenge on Google Street View Salisbury Cathedral I’m going to make some changes to the website over the next month or so. I’m going to try out some different sorts of content. I really enjoy doing the road name derivations, and I’m certainly not going to stop now I’m over half way through, but I want to add some other stuff in. Anyhow, . . . → Read More: Salisbury websites page The name ‘Melemonger Street’ is no longer used. What was Melemonger Street is now ‘Greencroft Street’. The road is on the eastern edge of the city centre. I was puzzled by the meaning of ‘Melemonger’ for some time. ‘Monger’ is fairly clear – it means dealer or seller, as in the current words fishmonger or ironmonger. I . . . → Read More: Melemonger Street, Salisbury Mr Key’s retirement statement is here: Robert Key .com Web site : Newsflash …and there are letters to Penny Brown (the Chairman of Salisbury Conservative Association) and David Cameron here: Robert Key – letter to Dave Cameron I’ve collected a few reactions from other blogs. The Conservative blogger, Iain Dale says that: I spent a few . . . → Read More: Robert Key to stand down – some responses Melvin Close is in Laverstock, which is a village to the east of Salisbury. It’s on what is usually referred to as ‘the pebbledash estate’ for the obvious reason that the houses are nearly all pebble-dashed. The effect of this is increased by the roads being made of some sort of concrete. It always feels like there’s . . . → Read More: Melvin Close, Laverstock |
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