Hello, does anyone have experience of finding out how road names got their names? Would I contact the council and ask, is there a website (I've tried Googling)? Thanks
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I would say you would struggle to find someone that would have historic records in the Council, it would have to be archives if anything, or someone just might know. Sometimes they are suggested to the Council by the developers and they are approved (I think Royal Mail also give approval these days).
How long ago? is it a general question or specific for a road?
As an example some new towns are on the whim of the architects, and are themed (birds, butterflies, lakes) and some are alpha order as an example, and then some are named after people of the town. Historic or current.Carolyn
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Researching: Luggs, Freeman - Cornwall; Dayman, Hobbs, Heard - Devon; Wilson, Miles - Northants; Brett, Everett, Clark, Allum - Herts/Essex
Also interested in Proctor, Woodruff
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Originally posted by tessie31082 View PostHello, does anyone have experience of finding out how road names got their names? Would I contact the council and ask, is there a website (I've tried Googling)? Thanks
Maybe a newspaper search might turn something up?
UPDATE: I've tracked own his article about it- slightly misremembered, it was a building not a road.
https://chiddicksfamilytree.com/2017...hew-chiddicks/Caroline
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Originally posted by Anne in Carlisle View PostOn a reverse theme, I discovered a family where the children all had interesting middle names, similar to family surnames. Turned out they were the quite 'posh' sounding names of nearby streets!!
AnneCarolyn
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Researching: Luggs, Freeman - Cornwall; Dayman, Hobbs, Heard - Devon; Wilson, Miles - Northants; Brett, Everett, Clark, Allum - Herts/Essex
Also interested in Proctor, Woodruff
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Hi Tessie, as far as I am aware, all road names are made by the local council and there is no central library or authority. A new development for example might want a theme to their development and this will be discussed with the local council. For example the estate that I live on is named after golf courses, Carnoustie, Birkdale, Wentworth etc
I would suggest writing to the local council and if it’s within the last 100 years I would imagine that they would still hold the records. I hope that helps
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Which place are you interested in ? I had a quick google and some larger towns seem to have lists of name changes available
EDIT - ignore that. i misread the question, sorry.Main research interests.. CAESAR (Surrey and London), GOODALL (London), SKITTERALL, WOODWARD (Middlesex and London), BARBER (Canterbury, Kent), DRAYSON (Canterbury, Kent), CRISP (Kent) and CHEESEMAN (Kent).
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I have just emailed the Parish Council to see if they can start me off. I've tried Googling all sorts and couldn't come up with anything. It's called Pages Orchard in Sonning Common and my step Mum has been led to believe it was named after one of her ancestors but no idea who or if it's true!
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Originally posted by tessie31082 View PostI have just emailed the Parish Council to see if they can start me off. I've tried Googling all sorts and couldn't come up with anything. It's called Pages Orchard in Sonning Common and my step Mum has been led to believe it was named after one of her ancestors but no idea who or if it's true!Carolyn
Family Tree site
Researching: Luggs, Freeman - Cornwall; Dayman, Hobbs, Heard - Devon; Wilson, Miles - Northants; Brett, Everett, Clark, Allum - Herts/Essex
Also interested in Proctor, Woodruff
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I've found it on an old map overlaid on a satellite view, it was just a field in 1892, not an orchard. Explore Georeferenced Maps - Spy viewer - National Library of Scotland (nls.uk)
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streetview looks like 1960/1970 would this fit with the age of your ancestor? Could have been a councillor and PC might know
Carolyn
Family Tree site
Researching: Luggs, Freeman - Cornwall; Dayman, Hobbs, Heard - Devon; Wilson, Miles - Northants; Brett, Everett, Clark, Allum - Herts/Essex
Also interested in Proctor, Woodruff
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Originally posted by cbcarolyn View Poststreetview looks like 1960/1970 would this fit with the age of your ancestor? Could have been a councillor and PC might know
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