Netherhampton Road is to the south of Salisbury, running between Harnham and Netherhampton itself.
The word ‘Netherhampton’ is derived from two Old English ‘neotherra‘, meaning lower and ‘hamtun‘ meaning settlement 1. I have also read 2 that the ‘ham‘ means a ‘bend in the river’, but I’m not not sure this fits the geography.
There’s an interesting account of the history of Netherhampton House here: Netherhampton House – History
The web page recounts how the house was probably built on the proceeds from the tobacco pipe business of the Gauntlett family. Famous visitors have included Virginia Woolf and Walter de la Mare.
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