Hadrians Close, Salisbury

Hadrians Close, illustrated by Hadrians Wall by Guy de la Bedoyere

Hadrians Close is in Lower Bemerton, which is a village on the western outskirts of Salisbury, most famous for the its association with the poet George Herbert

Hadrians Close is, I think, named after the Roman Emperor Hadrian1.

If so, then the name would have been chosen in reference to the Roman Road which . . . → Read More: Hadrians Close, Salisbury

Heath Road, Salisbury

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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.

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Hedley Davis Court, Salisbury

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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.

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Lower Roads in Salisbury, Quidhampton and Britford and Lower Folly Wilton

There are four road names which begin with the word ‘Lower’, two of which are actually called ‘Lower Road’. The five are:

Lower Folly in Wilton Lower Road in Britford Lower Road between Bemerton and Quidhampton Lower Street in Harnham.html

Both Lower Folly and Lower Street have corresponding ‘Upper’ versions of their names. The ‘Folly’ . . . → Read More: Lower Roads in Salisbury, Quidhampton and Britford and Lower Folly Wilton