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Lime Kiln Way, Salisbury

By admin, on July 24th, 2010%

Lime Kiln Way is at the Britford end of Harnham – close to the Ridings Mead estate, but I think perhaps part of a later development. Lime Kiln Way is close to the Ridings Mead estate in Harnham. I think it’s part of a later development than Ridings Mead itself.

A lime kiln is an . . . → Read More: Lime Kiln Way, Salisbury

Linnetsdene, Salisbury

By admin, on June 18th, 2010%

Linnetsdene is to the south of Salisbury, on what I think is called the Ridings Mead estate.

The roads on the estate are mainly named after birds. Typically with the name of the bird being joined to a word which is typically part of a road name. So other roads on the estate are . . . → Read More: Linnetsdene, Salisbury

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

By admin, on May 17th, 2010%

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

Annotated map of East Harnham

By admin, on March 7th, 2010%

I visited the Ordnance Survey for a talk on their Open Space mapping tool last week.

This is my first attempt at creating a map annotated with what I think are the derivations of the road names.

It’s for a fairly small area of East Harnham. It would be great to create one . . . → Read More: Annotated map of East Harnham

Milton Road, Salisbury

By admin, on September 6th, 2009%

John Milton

Milton Road is in the south of Salisbury, close to the Bournemouth Road. I’m not sure whether the area might be considered to be in Harnham or in Britford – perhaps it’s neither.

Milton Road, Salisbury is named after John Milton

I think that Burford Road, which is in the same area, . . . → Read More: Milton Road, Salisbury

Owlswood, Salisbury

By admin, on April 12th, 2009%

A thatched owl in Harnham, Salisbury

Owlswood is on the Bishops Mead estate to the south of Salisbury.

The owls are, of course, particularly distinctive birds of prey. There are 200 species of owl, scattered through most of the world. 1

In today’s Anglo-American culture, I think it’s fair to say that the owl now . . . → Read More: Owlswood, Salisbury

Park Lane, Park Close, Park Street, Park Road

By admin, on April 1st, 2009%

Park Lane skirts Salisbury’s Victoria Park. Park Close if just off from Park Lane. Park Street runs between Estcourt Road and Queens Road. Park Road is in Laverstock, adjoining Duck Lane. Park Lane in Britford is parallel to the A338 to Bournemouth.

Victoria Park

Victoria Park is, I presume, named after Queen Victoria, as . . . → Read More: Park Lane, Park Close, Park Street, Park Road

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