STREET NAME WARD POSTCODE YEAR DERIVATION Avenue Priory NG4 3NB Probably from the village of Adbolton, part of the Holme Pierrepont estate (see the entry for the nearby Pierrepont Avenue) Albert Avenue Carlton Hill NG4 1HN Presumably named after Prince Albert (1819 - 1861), husband of Queen Victoria Albert Street Gedling NG4 3JD Presumably named after Prince Albert (1819 - 1861), husband of Queen Victoria Alma Close Gedling NG4 4DD post 1854 The Battle of Alma, 1854 (first battle of the Crimean war) Armfield Road Mapperley Plains NG5 6QY post 1966 Jimmy Armfield, member of 1966 World Cup winning squad

Ashe Close Mapperley Plains NG5 7LU Arthur Ashe, tennis player Astle Court Mapperley Plains NG5 6RU Jeff Astle, Notts County & West Brom footballer Baird-Parker Drive Carlton NG4 1GQ Believe it was named after a local councillor, Bob Baird-Parker Bakewell Avenue Priory NG4 3NY Bakewell in Derbyshire Banks Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RH post 1966 Gordon Banks, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Baslow Avenue Priory NG4 3NT Baslow in Derbyshire Beck Street Carlton NG4 1RU Probably named after a nearby stream (beck) Bennett Road Porchester NG4 6BP Post 1886 Charles Bennett (1832-1909). See Bennett Street. C. Bennet was a trustee of Porchester Estate (see Robinson Road) Bennett Street Mapperley NG3 5GP Pre 1902 Charles Bennett (1832-1909) was a local lad who started work in the brickyard at age 9. He gradually worked his way up to become foreman and then manager of Patent Brick Company (NPBC). He became a town councillor, an alderman and a magistrate. He allowed the Mapperley Methodist Church to meet in the NPBC offices and encouraged outdoor evangelical services on the site. He gave the land for Mapperley Methodist Church and he and his family (he had 3 wives and 9 children) raised much of the funding. He was also a trustee and committee member for the association that established the Porchester Gardens estate. Bennett Street (off Woodborough Road facing the brick works site (now occupied by Aldi)) is named after him and his family home still stands on the corner of Bennett Street, now converted into three flats) Mr Bennett is described as owner of Mapperley Brickyards in In Search of Mapperley, Book One - John Tanner (1995).

Bonetti Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RG post 1966 Peter Bonetti, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Bonington Road Woodthorpe NG3 5JR Probably named after Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828), landscape artist born in Arnold Bourne Mews Netherfield NG4 2GU On the site of the former Bourne's Factory (Britannia Cotton Mills) built in 1839. Bourne Street Netherfield NG4 2FH See Bourne Mews Bradman Gardens Mapperley Plains NG3 6QR Don Bradman, Australian cricketer Brooklands Crescent Gedling NG4 3GW Probably named after a nearby stream (brook) Brooklands Drive Gedling NG4 3GU Probably named after a nearby stream (brook) Burgass Road Carlton Hill NG3 6JJ Pre 1902 William Burgass was originally a coal merchant. By 1844 he had both coal and brick yards in London Road (beside the canal) and brickyards at Carlton and Mapperley. Burgass Road (alongside the site of his main Carlton brickyard) was named after him. Buxton Avenue Priory NG4 3RR Buxton in Derbyshire Byrne Court Mapperley Plains NG5 6RN post 1966 Gerry Byrne, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Carisbrooke Avenue Mapperley NG3 5DT Probably named after a nearby stream (brook) Carlton Hill Carlton NG4 1BG 1951 Formerly Main Street and re-named to Carlton Hill in 1951 Known as Southwell Road in 1881-1891 Carnarvon Grove Carlton NG4 1RN See Carnarvon Street Carnarvon Grove Gedling NG4 3HF See Carnarvon Street Carnarvon Street Netherfield NG4 2FL Lord Carnarvon was the patron of Gedling Church and also owned most of the area Cavendish Road Carlton NG4 3DZ Formerly Cemetery Lane, previously Stone Pit Lane (from 15th century). Land was donated by Lords of Caernarfon for allotments Chatsworth Avenue Priory NG4 3JL Chatsworth in Derbyshire Church Street Carlton NG4 1BJ Was known as Newgate Street in 1899 (there is still a Newgate Close nearby). Cohen Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RL post 1966 George Cohen, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Connelly Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RA post 1966 John Connelly, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Cooper Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6SA Terry Cooper, Leeds United footballer Coppice Road Mapperley Plains NG5 7GD 1937 Formerly known as Spout Lane. Not to be confused with Ransom Road in Mapperley, which was formerly known as Coppice Road, and previously as New Road. Coronation Road Woodthorpe NG4 5JN 1904? Probably named for the coronation of Edward VII Cowdrey Gardens Mapperley Plains NG3 6QS Colin Cowdrey, England cricketer Curzon Avenue Carlton Hill NG4 1GN See Curzon Street Curzon Street Netherfield NG4 2NQ One of the oldest streets in Netherfield and remembers the Curzon family, particularly Mary Selena Curzon who owned large numbers of houses in Curzon Street and Dunstan Street. Dale Road Carlton Hill NG4 1GT Changed from Star Lane, c.1910. Unsure if Star Lane was named after the Star Brick Company or vice versa? Darley Avenue Priory NG4 3PA Darley (Dale?) in Derbyshire Darlton Drive Mapperley Plains NG5 7JS Judy Tegart-Dalton, tennis player Davidson Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RZ Owen Davidson, tennis player De Vere Gardens Woodthorpe NG5 4PH From the marriage of Lady Moyra De Vere Beauclerk to Richard Frederick Cavendish MP. This was a merger of two great aristocratic families both with local associations. A number of our roads have connections to this union Douglas Avenue Carlton NG4 1AJ Given the nearby proximity of Onchan Avenue/Drive, these may be named after places in the Isle of Man. Douglas is derived from the the early Celtic Duboglassio (black river). Douglas Crescent Carlton NG4 1AN See Douglas Avenue Duncroft Avenue Gedling NG4 3FY Named after Duncroft Farm on Shearing Hill STREET NAME WARD POSTCODE YEAR DERIVATION Eastham Road Mapperley Plains NG5 6QX post 1966 George Eastham, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Festus Street Netherfield NG4 2LN Named after the Nottingham poet Philip James Bailey who wrote the poem Festus Fleming Drive Cavendish NG4 1FG 1960's? Author: Ian Fleming Flowers Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6QN post 1966 Ron Flowers, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Forester Grove Carlton NG4 1FR See Forester Street Forester Road Carlton Hill NG3 6LP See Forester Street Forester Street Netherfield NG4 2LJ Orlando Watkin Weld-Forester (later Lord Forester), rector of Gedling who was instrumental in the building of St. George’s Church, Netherfield. Friday Lane Gedling NG4 3LB The words Priory and Friday sound very similar and to people who could neither read nor write, one could be a corruption of the other. The question of Gedling’s priory has never been answered. There is tradition that there was once a priory here and the road between Friday Lane and Westdale Lane is called Priory Road. However, no evidence has ever been found to support the suggestion.

Furzebrook Road NG4 2BX Probably named after a nearby stream (brook) Gordon Rise Sherwood NG3 5JB Pre 1902 Edwin Gordon (1848-1929) was secretary to NPBC for 35 years. He was a trustee and vice-resident of the Nottingham Mechanics and a strong supporter of the Liberal cause. He was secretary to the Arkwright Street Baptist church and treasurer to the Nottingham Band of Hope. He lived at Heatherdene in Hartington Road, Sherwood (built in 1902 for £600) with his wife Emmeline, her mother, Caroline Dann, and his only daughter, Dorothy. Gordon Rise is named after him.

Gorman Court Mapperley Plains NG5 7LR Tom Gorman, tennis player Grange Road Woodthorpe NG5 4FU Grange Road is the 17th most popular street name in the UK Graveney Gardens Mapperley Plains NG3 6QW Tom Graveney, England cricketer Great Northern Way Netherfield NG4 2HD Named after the Great Northern Railway Greaves Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RS post 1966 Jimmy Greaves, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Greenhill Crescent Carlton NG4 1DE OS maps from pre-1900 show a nearby hill called Green Hill Greenhill Rise Carlton NG4 1BL OS maps from pre-1900 show a nearby hill called Green Hill Greenhill Road Carlton NG4 1DF OS maps from pre-1900 show a nearby hill called Green Hill Gretton Road Woodthorpe NG3 5JT Mr T Gretton served on the Arnold Urban District Council for 31 years as Rating and Valuation Officer Haddon Close St James NG4 4GT Haddon in Derbyshire Hartington Avenue Priory NG4 3NR Hartington in Derbyshire Haywood Road Porchester NG3 6AB post 1886 J.H. Haywood, Treasurer of the Porchester estate which was purchased from Earl of Carnarvon for allotments in 1886 Hemingway Close Cavendish NG4 1FH 1960's? Author: Ernest Hemingway High Hazels Close Phoenix NG4 4JX High Hazels was one of the coal seams at Gedling Colliery Holyoake Road St James NG3 6DX George Jacob Holyoake (13 April 1817 – 22 January 1906), was a British secularist, co-operator, and newspaper editor. He coined the term "secularism" in 1851 and the term "jingoism" in 1878. He edited a Secularist paper, the Reasoner, from 1846 to June 1861, and a Co-operative paper, The English Leader, from 1864-67. There appears to be no link with Nottingham, but perhaps the presence of a Co-Op store on the road is a link. Howbeck Road Mapperley Plains NG5 8AA Probably named after a nearby stream (beck) Hunter Road Mapperley Plains NG5 6QZ post 1966 Norman Hunter, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Innes Close Carlton Hill NG4 1FL 1960's? Author: Hammond Innes Jessop's Lane Gedling NG4 4BQ Previously known as Cottage Lane and before that, Grimm Lane. Such a title in other places meant a way to the gallows! Kiddier Avenue Mapperley Plains NG5 7HS William Kiddier was a brush manufacture with a factory on Catton Road. He had inherited the business and It really ran its self. This gave him time for his other passion that of an artist. His pictures and paintings were exhibited around the country and he gave up the factory to take up painting full time.

Lambley Avenue Porchester NG3 6DW See Lambley Lane Lambley Lane Gedling NG4 4PA The road to lambley, whose name means "a clearing in the wood for grazing lambs" (the village was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086) Laver Close Mapperley Plains NG5 7LS Rod Laver, tennis player Longacre Woodthorpe NG5 4JS A piece of land of over an acre narrow and long Maclean Road Carlton Hill NG4 1FD 1960's? Author: Alistair MacLean Main Road Gedling NG4 3HD Main Road is the 26th most popular street name in the UK Manor Road Conway NG4 3AY Manor Road is the 10th most popular street name in the UK Maplebeck Road Mapperley Plains NG5 7JT Probably named after a nearby stream (beck) Marshall Hill Drive Cavendish NG3 6FP Formerly known as Marshall Hills Marwood Crescent Cavendish NG4 3PW 1936 See Marwood Road Marwood Road Cavendish NG4 3PU 1936 Named after Thomas Marwood, chairman of Housing Committee and former chairman of Carlton Urban Council Meadow Cottages Netherfield NG4 2FE See Meadow Road Meadow Road Netherfield NG4 2FF Originally called Toll Bar Lane because there was a toll gate on it until 1905. The Carlton Meadow once covered an area of over 30 acres, stretching as far as the Ouse Dyke. Middlebeck Avenue Mapperley Plains NG5 8AN Probably named after a nearby stream (beck) Midland Grove Netherfield NG4 2NE Named after the nearby Midland Railway Midland Road Carlton NG4 2GH Named after the nearby Midland Railway Millbrook Drive Cavendish NG4 3SR Probably named after a nearby stream (brook) Moore Road Porchester NG3 6EF pre1888 A house called Porchester House bears a date of 1888 Morley Road Carlton Hill NG3 6LL Possibly named after Samuel Morley (15 October 1809 – 5 September 1886), an English woollen manufacturer, philanthropist, dissenter (Congregationalist), abolitionist, political radical, and statesman. MP for Nottingham. STREET NAME WARD POSTCODE YEAR DERIVATION Newcombe Drive Mapperley Plains NG5 6RX John Newcombe, tennis player Newgate Close Carlton NG4 1BA See Church Street Newton Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RT Keith Newton, Everton & England footballer Oak Tree Drive Gedling NG4 4DA Named after the large oak tree which dominated the cricket field on the adjacent Greens Farm, which was used by Gedling Cricket Club until 1964. Onchan Avenue Carlton NG4 1DD Given the nearby proximity of Douglas Avenue/Crescent, these may be named after places in the Isle of Man. Onchan was named after St Connachan, Bishop of Sodor and Man in 540. Onchan Drive Carlton NG4 1DB See Onchan Avenue Orlando Drive Gedling NG4 3FL Orlando Watkin Weld-Forester (later Lord Forester), rector of Gedling who was instrumental in the building of St. George’s Church, Netherfield. Ouse Bridge Drive Conway NG4 3BJ From the small stream called the Ouse Dyke that flows from the Mapperley Hills into the Trent. The term “Ouse” is derived from Gaelic and means “Water” (so Ouse Dyke is not a very imaginative name!)

Ousebridge Crescent Conway NG4 3BL See Ouse Bridge Drive Park Avenue Conway NG4 3DP Park Avenue is the 12th most popular street name in the UK Park Avenue Woodthorpe NG3 4JS Park Avenue is the 12th most popular street name in the UK Park Road Conway NG4 3DE Park Road is the 4th most popular street name in the UK Park Road Woodthorpe NG5 4HR Park Road is the 4th most popular street name in the UK Peters Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RD post 1966 Martin Peters, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Pierrepont Avenue Priory NG4 3NG Probably after Charles Pierrepont (Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont) or one of his descendents who where the Earls of Manvers Priory Road Priory NG4 3JX The question of Gedling’s priory has never been answered. There is tradition that there was once a priory here. However, no evidence has ever been found to support the suggestion. Ramsey Drive Mapperley Plains NG5 6QL post 1966 Alf Ramsey, manager of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Redland Avenue Conway NG4 3EW Stands on site of Park Field Richey Close Mapperley Plains NG5 7LQ Cliff Richey, tennis player Robinson Road Porchester NG3 6BA post 1886 Sir John Robinson, president of the Porchester estate which was purchased from Earl of Carnarvon for allotments in 1886 (including Cowdale Farm) Roche Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RY Tony Roche, tennis player Rolleston Drive Mapperley Plains NG5 7JA Col Sir Laurence Rolleston, local land owner and magistrate, Involved in the battle of Mapperley Hills

Rosewall Court Mapperley Plains NG5 7LT Ken Rosewall, tennis player Roslyn Avenue Priory NG4 3NJ Altough no local reference to 'Roslyn' has been found, there was a rector of Clifton called Rosslyn Bruce in the early 1900's. Bruce's sister Kathleen married arctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott and was the mother of naturalist Sir Peter Scott. Shearing Hill Gedling NG4 3GX The Enclosure Award of 1792 refers to it as Sherrin Hill and a century or so before that it was the Sherwin Hill. Sobers Gardens Mapperley Plains NG3 6QU Gary Sobers, Notts & West Indies cricketer Southcliffe Road Carlton NG4 1EP OS maps from pre-1900 show a nearby topographical feature called South Cliff Southside Mapperley Plains NG5 8AJ The south side of Middlebeck Avenue (possibly a nickname that stuck) Stanhope Road Phoenix NG4 4HN Sir John Stanhope, local land owner Station Road Conway NG4 3AG Known as Urban Road in 1901. Station Road is the 2nd most common road name in the UK, behind High street Steads Close Conway NG4 3AF Post 1977 Named after Stead's Coachbuilders on Station Road Steinbeck Road Carlton Hill NG4 1FF 1960's? Author: john Steinbeck Stiles Road Mapperley Plains NG5 6RE post 1966 Nobby Stiles, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Stolle Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RW Fred Stolle, tennis player Tambling Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RB Bobby Tambling, Chelsea & England footballer Thackeray's Lane Woodthorpe NG5 4HP Named after Joseph Thackeray (1812-1886) a lace manufacturer and politician. He was Mayor of Nottingham in 1854 & 1866 The Crescent Woodthorpe NG3 4JB The Crescent is the 14th most popular street name in the UK The Spinney Woodthorpe NG5 4GN Named after a grove of trees Trueman Gardens Mapperley Plains NG3 6QU Fred Trueman, England cricketer Verne Close Carlton Hill NG4 1FJ 1960's? Author: Jules Verne Victoria Road Netherfield NG4 2BF Victoria Road is the 8th most popular street name in the UK Victoria Street Gedling NG4 3JE Victoria Street is the 33rd most popular street name in the UK Wembley Road Mapperley Plains NG5 6RP post 1966 Wembley Stadium

Wheatley Drive Carlton Hill NG4 1FE 1960's? Author: Dennis Wheatley Whittingham Road Porchester NG3 6AZ post 1886 D. Whittingham, Trustee of Porchester estate. See Robinson Road. Wilson Close Mapperley Plains NG5 6RJ post 1966 Ray Wilson, member of 1966 England World Cup winning squad

Woodborough Road Porchester NG4 1AR Formerly known as Lambley Gate. The second section of the hill was known as Stone Hill, probably because of the Mapperley stone quarried here. Woodthorpe Drive Woodthorpe NG3 5JL Formerly known as Scout Lane