Linden Close, Laverstock

Linden Close is in Laverstock, at the eastern edge of the ‘pebbledash-ed’ estate.

‘Linden’ is a word for ‘lime tree’, or ‘made from the wood of a lime-tree’ 1.

The names of the roads on the estate are a bit of a mystery to me – there’s no obvious relation between them. To use a . . . → Read More: Linden Close, Laverstock

Mayfair Road, Laverstock

Mayfair Road is on the pebble-dashed estate in Laverstock.

I can’t see any reason for it’s being called Mayfair Road. I can’t see any thematic link with any of the adjoining roads (Napier Crescent,, Beechcroft Avenue, or Greenwood Avenue). This is particularly irritating because I’ve lived in both Napier Crescent and Mayfair Road.

Mayfair

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