Julius Court, Salisbury
Julius Close is one the ‘Spire View’ estate which lies between the ring road and the railway close to Saint …Read the Rest
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Petersfinger Road, Milford
Petersfinger Road runs from Milford to the Southampton Road, on the west side of Salisbury. The derivation of ‘Petersfinger’ Petersfinger …Read the RestPilgrims Mead, Salisbury
Pilgrims Mead is in the Bishopdown area to the north of Salisbury. The inspiration for the name ‘Pilgrims Mead’ is …Read the Rest
St Albans Close, Salisbury
Saint Alban is known as the first English martyr. He was executed by the Romans for sheltering a priest, although …Read the Rest
St Andrews SP1, St Andrews Close SP2, St Andrews Road SP2
The three roads dedicated to Saint Andrew are in different parts of the Salisbury area. St Andrews in Laverstock St …Read the Rest
St Ann Place and St Ann Street Salisbury
Saint Ann Street is in the centre of Salisbury. It runs from the Cathedral close up towards Saint Martins. Saint …Read the Rest
St Bedes Close SP1
The ‘Venerable Bede’ was a 7th century English monk who lived at a monastry in Jarrow. He wrote the ‘Ecclesiastical …Read the Rest
St Brendans Close, Salisbury
Saint Brendan was a 5th century Irish saint [1], known both for his evangelism within the British Isles and for …Read the Rest
St Christophers Close, Salisbury
Saint Christopher is, famously, the patron saint of travellers. There are a dozen or so significant episodes in Christopher’s life: …Read the Rest
St Clements Way, Salisbury
Saint Clements Way is on Salisbury’s ‘Bishopdown Farm’ estate, which is to the north of the city, off the London …Read the Rest
St Davids Close, Salisbury
There were two Saint Davids, and given that St Davids Close is part of the Bishopdown estate, where most of …Read the Rest
St Ediths Close, Wilton
Saint Ediths Close, in Wilton, is most likely to be named after Saint Edith of Wilton. She was the great-granddaughter of Alfred the Great, and daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful.