By admin, on May 11th, 2012%
Grace Close is on the ‘Fugglestone Red’ estate at the northern end of the Devizes Road.
The Meaning of Grace
‘Grace’ in English has two or three separate strands of meaning – incorporating elegance, gratitude and the blessing of God.
An online dictionary says that:
For the ancient Romans, gratia had three distinct meanings: . . . → Read More: Grace Close, Salisbury
By admin, on March 3rd, 2012%
Grange Gardens is just off from Saint Marks Avenue, between Saint Mark’s Roundabout and the schools at the top of the hill. The hill was once called Mizmaze Hill
People ‘of a certain age’ will recognize the origin of the name ‘Grange Gardens’ immediately – it’s named in reference to ‘The Grange’, which in the . . . → Read More: Grange Gardens, Salisbury
By admin, on October 12th, 2010% London to Salisbury part 2 – Wimbledon to Woking
This the second exciting instalment of my guide to the train journey from London to Salisbury. Truth to tell, this is probably the section of the journey I know least about. I’m going to add in a couple of sentences about Mercedes-Benz and the racecourse (is . . . → Read More: From London to Salisbury by Train – part two
By admin, on July 9th, 2010% Link Way is on Bishopdown, to the north of Salisbury city centre.
It’s an odd name for the road, because it’s basically a cul-de-sac. It doesn’t really link anything. It could be that at some stage in the past it did link two roads.
Link Wray
Whenever I see the road or hear it’s name . . . → Read More: Link Way, Salisbury
By admin, on May 3rd, 2009% The Old George Mall is Salisbury’s main pedestrian shopping precinct, right in the centre of the City.
History of the Old George Inn
Old George Mall Salisbury
The Old George Mall is named after the Old George Inn, which stood, and, in part, still stands, at the Western end of the Mall, on the Salisbury’s . . . → Read More: Old George Mall, Salisbury
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