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North Walk, Salisbury, North Street, Salisbury and North Street, Wilton
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North Walk, Salisbury, North Street, Salisbury and North Street, Wilton

The North Walk is one of the roads within Salisbury Cathedral’s Close. Both North Street in Wilton and North Street …Read the Rest

South Street Salisbury SP2
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South Street Salisbury SP2

One of four Victorian streets named after the points of the compass that meet in a crossroads by what was, …Read the Rest

South Street Wilton SP2
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South Street Wilton SP2

As with South Street in Salisbury, another crossroads, this one in Wilton. The Wilton crossroads only has South, North and …Read the Rest

South Western Road SP2
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South Western Road SP2

The name of this road is possibly not derived from its direction – it runs broadly East and West. The …Read the Rest

Southampton  Road SP1
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Southampton Road SP1

Obviously enough this is the road to Southampton, otherwise known as the A36. A ‘hampton’ is broadly a settlement, so …Read the Rest

Wessex Road Salisbury SP1, Wessex Road Wilton SP2
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Wessex Road Salisbury SP1, Wessex Road Wilton SP2

Wessex is an ancient region of England. Its boundaries and definition changed over time but it would broadly cover “The …Read the Rest

West End Road SP2
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West End Road SP2

West End Road in Salisbury would have been at the extreme West End of the city until the ‘Empire’ road …Read the Rest

West Street Salisbury SP2
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West Street Salisbury SP2

One of four Victorian streets named after the points of the compass that meet in a crossroads by the Bird …Read the Rest

West Street Wilton SP2
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West Street Wilton SP2

As above another crossroads, although in Wilton the eastern road is called Silver Street.

West Walk SP1
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West Walk SP1

The road that runs along the Western side of the Cathedral, parallel with the Avon.

Westbourne Close SP1
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Westbourne Close SP1

Fairly close to the River Bourne, and a 100 yards or so to the West of it.

Western Way SP2
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Western Way SP2

Road leading Westwards out of the City. Runs parallel with the railway, which would have been operated at one time …Read the Rest

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