Nuggs, Salisbury
This name is no longer used, and I’m not sure exactly where in Salisbury the road or area was, but ‘A History of the County of Wiltshire says that, as with Rollestone
another group of houses nearby, probably built or owned by the Nug or le Nugghe family, had become known as Nuggeston by 1350, although it did not give its name permanently to any street.
Given that it is ‘nearby’ to Rollestone Street, perhaps the new-ish ‘Oil and Vinegar’ shop, Nuggs was named in reference to Nuggeston.
Update: Since I wrote this Nuggs has, sadly, closed down. It was an interesting shop, and I would have liked to have asked where they got the name.
I have though found a further couple of references to Nuggeston.
In ‘A History of Salisbury’ by E.E. Dorling, the author writes:
Freren Street, which of course is Friars’ Street, led to the Friary in Bugmore, but where, one wonders, were Tottlebells Street and Nuggeston ? Full text of “A history of Salisbury”
The answer is provided in a list of the deeds of the ‘Baskerville Family of Richardson in Winterbourne Bassett’ there is a reference dating from 1570 to a
Deed of gift of a cottage and garden in Nuggeston Street alias Salt Lane. The National Archives | Access to Archives
….so Nuggeston Street was what is now Salt Lane, but ‘Tottlebells Street’ is a new puzzle.
