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Hatches Lane is on the retail estate close to Southampton Road, south east of Salisbury, an area that was once known as Mumford. I’m not sure where the name ‘Hatches Lane’ comes from. It’s possible that there was some sort of ‘hatch’ controlling the flow of water from the river Bourne, which joins the Avon . . . → Read More: Hatches Lane, Salisbury 
Hathaway Close is in Stratford-sub-Castle, which is to the north of Salisbury. Hathaway Close, Shakespeare and Stratford Hathaway Close is probably named after Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare. Other roads in the area are named in reference to Shakespeare – Verona Road, Shakespeare Road, and Warwick Close1. I’ve always assumed this is a . . . → Read More: Hathaway Close, Stratford-sub-Castle 
Hawks Ridge is on the Ridings Mead estate in East Harnham, just south of Salisbury. As for most of the rest of the Ridings Mead development, the name of the road is formed by attaching the name of a bird (in this case a whole category of birds) to a geographical feature. Unlike many . . . → Read More: Hawks Ridge, Harnham 
Hawthorn Close is off from the Wilton Road, close to the Coach and Horses pub. I don’t know of any reason why the road is called Hawthorn Close – it doesn’t really fit in with any local theme. Perhaps there are hawthorns in the area. The Hawthorn The name ‘Hawthorn’ applies to two different . . . → Read More: Hawthorn Close, Salisbury 
Hazel Close is on Bemerton Heath, which is to the west of Salisbury city centre. The name Hazel Close fits in with a theme of other roads in this part of Salisbury: Rowan Close, Pinewood Close and Westwood Road. Etymology of ‘Hazel’ The word ‘hazel’ is derived from the old Germanic word ‘khasalaz‘1. In Old . . . → Read More: Hazel Close, Salisbury 
Heath Road is to the north of Salisbury. Its southern end is a junction with Queen Alexandra Road. It runs parallel with the Devizes Road for most of it’s length, before turning to the right to join the Devizes Road opposite Stink Pot Alley. The road is called Heath Road because of its relation to . . . → Read More: Heath Road, Salisbury 
Helena Terrace is a small row of houses leading off from College Road, which is one of the roads which runs from Estcourt Road down to Wyndham Park. I’ve not been able to work out why it’s called Helena Terrace. I guess that it’s named after somebody whose first name is Helena. I’ve therefore tried . . . → Read More: Helena Terrace, Salisbury 
Hedley Davis Court is close to Lower Road in Bemerton, which is to the west of Salisbury. I’m afraid that this is the second road in a row where I can say nothing about the name. I’ve not been able to find any reference to Hedley Davis anywhere. Image from Amazon . . . → Read More: Hedley Davis Court, Salisbury 
Herbert Road runs between Queen Alexandra Road and St Michaels Road Since Herbert Road is either on, or adjoining, Bemerton Heath, it’s probably named after the poet George Herbert. He was vicar of Saint Andrew’s Church in Bemerton from 1630 until his death in 16331. George Herbert’s life George Herbert was born in . . . → Read More: Herbert Road, Salisbury 
Heronswood is on the Ridings Mead estate in Harnham, to the south of Salisbury. In common with other roads on the estate, the name is a ‘portmanteau’ word. It’s constructed by joining the name of a bird to the name of a geographical feature. Other local examples are Owlswood, Ravenscroft and Swallowmead. The Heron There . . . → Read More: Heronswood, Harnham |
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