Tryhorn Drive SP2

I don’t know what the derivation of this road name is. Purely anecdotally, ‘Tryhorn’ seems to be a name that’s more common in the Salisbury area than it is in others.

If you have any idea why this road is named ‘Tryhorn Drive’, please let me know.

2 comments to Tryhorn Drive SP2

  • Susan Tryhorn-Trussler

    Possible TRYHORNs who might have merited having a drive named after them:

    Philip TRYHORN, born 1818, Laverstock and died 1910 at Rollestone Street, Salisbury. By 1881 he was a master contractor and builder employing 38 men.

    The most likely candidate is one of Philip´s grandsons Frederick Gerald TRYHORN (known in the family as Frank), 1893-1972. He was a forensic pathologist and lecturer and worked as Forensic Science Adviser for the Home Office. He was well-known for his innovative work on fingerprinting. On 8 June 1963 he was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (see London Gazette of 31 May 1963).

    My own uncle Bertram TRYHORN 1913-1984 was awarded the Military Medal in 1946 (see London Gazette of 24 January 1946). He was then in the Royal Regiment of Artillery (Salisbury).

    I hope this has been of some help.
    Regards,
    Susan TRYHORN-TRUSSLER.

  • [...] reason for this is that there are several other roads named after surnames in the immediate area: Tryhorn Drive, Aldworth Drive and Dunley Way, among [...]

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