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Julius Court, Salisbury
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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

Petersfinger Road, Milford
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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 Rest
Pilgrims Mead, Salisbury
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Pilgrims 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

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