Fisherton Street

Street in Salisbury, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fisherton Street

Fisherton Street is in the city of Salisbury in the English county of Wiltshire.[1] [2] On the western side of the city, it is primarily a commercial street. It runs eastwards from Wilton Road towards the city centre. After crossing the River Avon it becomes Bridge Street.

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Fisherton Street seen from the railway bridge
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The clock tower seen from the bridge over the River Avon
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Fisherton Street in 1986

The street's name derives from the fact that it connected Salisbury city with the nearby village of Fisherton Anger, then a mile or so from the city centre but now part of the city.[3]

Notable buildings include the former Georgian era Salisbury Infirmary,[4] now in residential use as Pembroke House; the Victorian Clock Tower;[5] the King's Head Hotel;[6] and St Paul's Church. Salisbury railway station is close to the street and was at first known as Fisherton Street to distinguish it from the now closed Milford station.

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