John Glen wins Salisbury Conservatives ‘Open Primary’

Following his success at the Open Primary, John Glen, along with the candidates of the Labour and Liberal parties has answered another set of questions, this time mainly put forward by local users of Twitter

The ‘Election 2010′ Q and A with John Glen is at: John Glen, Conservative candidate – Q and A

. . . → Read More: John Glen wins Salisbury Conservatives ‘Open Primary’

Q&A with Jeremy Quin – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

I’m pleased that all of the candidates for the Conservative nomination to be Salisbury’s next Member of Parliament have agreed to answer a set of questions for this website. Jeremy’s introduction on the party website says:

Being able to help, and get results, for all constituents, is why I want to be MP for Salisbury. . . . → Read More: Q&A with Jeremy Quin – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

Q&A with Victoria Atkins – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

I’m pleased that all of the candidates for the Conservative nomination to be Salisbury’s next Member of Parliament have agreed to answer a set of questions for this website. Victoria’s introduction on the party website says:

One of England’s top 100 criminal prosecutors, I work in the real world, speaking up for the decent majority. . . . → Read More: Q&A with Victoria Atkins – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

Q&A with Fleur Butler – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

I’m pleased that all of the candidates for the Conservative nomination to be Salisbury’s next Member of Parliament have agreed to answer a set of questions for this website. The third candidate to do so is Fleur Butler. Fleur’s introduction on the party website says:

Fleur is a Leader of a District Council. Three generations . . . → Read More: Q&A with Fleur Butler – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

Q&A with Zehra Zaidi – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

I’m pleased that all of the candidates for the Conservative nomination to be Salisbury’s next Member of Parliament have agreed to do answer a set of questions for this website. The fourth candidate to do so is Zehra Zaidi. Zehra’s introduction on the party website says:

Every generation of my family has served in the . . . → Read More: Q&A with Zehra Zaidi – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

Salisbury Conservatives ‘Open Primary’ – the candidates

As you may know the Conservative Party have decided to select their candidates my means of an ‘open primary’. In principle, this means that anybody resident in the constituency can vote to select who is going to be the next Conservative candidate for the General Election. Following the resignation of Salisbury’s long-serving MP, Robert Key, . . . → Read More: Salisbury Conservatives ‘Open Primary’ – the candidates

Q&A with John Glen – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

Following his success at the Open Primary, John Glen, along with the candidates of the Labour and Liberal parties has answered another set of questions, this time mainly put forward by local users of Twitter

The ‘Election 2010′ Q and A with John Glen is at: John Glen, Conservative candidate – Q and A

This . . . → Read More: Q&A with John Glen – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination

Marlborough Road, Salisbury

Marlborough Road is to the north of Salisbury city centre. It runs from Wyndham Road to the railway line.

Is Marlborough Road named in reference to the town of Marlborough?

Marlborough is about 25 miles north of Salisbury. The name Marlborough has two possible derivations.

The more poetic is that the ‘Marl‘ is a . . . → Read More: Marlborough Road, Salisbury

Marsh Lane, Salisbury

Marsh Lane is to the north of Salisbury’s city centre – close to Sidney Street, Coldharbour Lane and Middleton Road.

Derivation of the name ‘Marsh Lane’

There are at least three possible derivations for the name ‘Marsh Lane’. It could be:

named after a developer or land-owner, or named in reference to a prominent local . . . → Read More: Marsh Lane, Salisbury

Martins Close, Salisbury

Martins Close is on the Bishops Mead estate, to the south of Salisbury.

Other roads with the word ‘Martin’ in their name are references to Saint Martin, and in particular to Saint Martin’s Church. Saint Martin’s Church is to the south east of Salisbury city centre. The associated roads are St Martins Church Street and . . . → Read More: Martins Close, Salisbury