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From London to Salisbury by Train – part two

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

From London to Salisbury by Train – part one

By admin, on September 21st, 2010%

Waterloo to Wandsworth

This is the first post in what should be a series of three or four on the railway journey from London to Salisbury. This is still very much a work in progress – if you can add anything please let me know via the comments.

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Stonehenge – How did they get there?

By admin, on February 26th, 2010%

There have been a series of posters at the railway stations which have been a bit odd1, but I quite like this one, advertising day-trips to Stonehenge.

If you came to this page looking for how to get to Stonehenge then it might be worth looking at my page on getting from Salisbury to . . . → Read More: Stonehenge – How did they get there?

No loitering at Salisbury station

By admin, on October 25th, 2009%

Of course, I can see what the poster is saying, and I wouldn’t disparage the message at all, but …. ‘Dont loiter at stations’?

I’ve spent a good portion of my life loitering at stations- usually waiting for a train.

Pullman Drive, Salisbury

By admin, on January 18th, 2009%

George Pullman, from Wikipedia

I believe that the name of Pullman drive is a reference to the Pullman railway carriage, because it is close to the railway.

I haven’t been able to find any specific Salisbury connection with the word or name ‘Pullman’, but I have found roads named ‘Pullman’ in other parts of . . . → Read More: Pullman Drive, Salisbury

South Western Road SP2

By admin, on July 5th, 2008%

The name of this road is possibly not derived from its direction – it runs broadly East and West. The road is alongside the railway, close to the Station, so its name could be a reference to the ‘London and South Western Railway’ which began operating from the site of the current railway station on . . . → Read More: South Western Road SP2

Station Terrace SP2

By admin, on July 5th, 2008%

Great Western Terrace, Salisbury, illustrated by Brunels Station

The derivation of Station Terrace is clear enough – the terrace is very close to ‘the Railway Station’. However, Salisbury has had more than one railway station in the past.

The Four Salisbury Railway Stations The Station in Milford

The first railway station in Salisbury was actually in Milford, opening on 27 January 1847 1. . . . → Read More: Station Terrace SP2

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