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Hazel Close is on Bemerton Heath, which is to the west of Salisbury city centre. The name Hazel Close fits in with a theme of other roads in this part of Salisbury: Rowan Close, Pinewood Close and Westwood Road. Etymology of ‘Hazel’ The word ‘hazel’ is derived from the old Germanic word ‘khasalaz‘1. In Old . . . → Read More: Hazel Close, Salisbury 
Juniper Drive is in the Paul’s Dene area of Salisbury, near to Old Sarum. I can’t think of any bushes that might be juniper in Juniper Drive. It’s quite a ‘leafy’ area but the planting seems to have been done by the home owners since the road would have been named. Perhaps some of the . . . → Read More: Juniper Drive, Salisbury ‘Syringa’ is the Latin name for the lilac shrub 1. The word is derived from the name of a Greek nymph, Syrinx, who was transformed into a hollow water reed 2. The lilac also has hollow stems, hence the name. The hollow stem is also the derivation of the word ‘syringe’ 3 FootnotesSyringa – . . . → Read More: Syringa Court SP2 Brambles are the prickly bushes on which blackberries and other fruits grow. Bramble is also a surname, thought to be derived either from the bush or from Bramhall 1 or from the place name ‘Bramhall’. There are two ‘Bramhalls’ – one in Greater Manchester and one in the Sheffield area. I thought this . . . → Read More: The Brambles SP1 |
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