New Harnham Road, Harnham

The New Harnham Road is in Harnham, to the south of Salisbury.

The New Harnham Road joins runs from the junction of the Bournmouth Road (the A338) and the Coombe Road (the A354) to the older ‘Harnham Road’.

It is also known as the A3094.

There’s is lots of detail on the meaning of the . . . → Read More: New Harnham Road, Harnham

Tournament Road Salisbury

Tournament Road - named after the London Olympics?

Tournament Road – named after the London Olympics?

The first London Olympic games were held in 1948. I think it’s possible that the houses in Tournament Road are from this period, so my guess is that Tournament Road was named in honour of the London Olympics.

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Wiltshire Road SP2

One of a group of streets (Norfolk, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Sussex) named after counties – the others I think follow the South Eastern coast line from Norfolk in the North to Sussex in the South.

The word ‘Wiltshire’ derives from Shire of the Wylye.

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