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Original Name Current Name Reason/Notes Current Name From ALBERT PLACE ALBERT TERRACE 1876 ALBERT ROAD HOBSON ROAD named in 1890–1 1961 ALEXANDRA ROAD GATHORNE ROAD named in c1927 1950 ALFRED LANE PUSEY LANE named in c1881 c1927 ALFRED STREET PUSEY STREET c1927 ATKYNS ROAD ATKINS ROAD original spelling when street named in 1955 1953 BANBURY WAY in 1388 1772 BARNS COURT BARNS ROAD 1939 BARRACK ROAD THE SLADE named in 1930 1931 BARTON ROAD, THE VILLAGE BARTON VILLAGE ROAD 1940 BEAR LANE ALFRED STREET known as BEAR LANE or ALFRED STREET in 1899, BEAR LANE in 1772 1876 BEAUMONT ROAD CHEQUERS PLACE was formerly part of BEAUMONT ROAD 1969 BEEF HALL LANE BEEF LANE in 1661–6 BERRYE LANE COWLEY ROAD in 1605 also partly known as BETWEEN TOWNS BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD in 1853 1932 BLACK HORSE YARD DAWSON STREET named in 1890–1 1901 BOCARDO LANE ST MICHAEL'S STREET in 1548 1899 BODIN'S LANE FREWIN COURT in late 12th and early 13th centuries 1890–1 BOTLEY CAUSEY in 1750 BOTLEY MEADOW BOTLEY ROAD from c1874 BREWERS STREET and BREWERS LANE BREWER STREET from 1772 BRIDEWELL LANE FREWIN COURT during Elizabeth I reign 1890–1 BRIDPORT STREET BLACKFRIARS ROAD once here and named in c1868 BROOKSIDE AVENUE BROOKSIDE named in 1930 1936 BULLOCK'S LANE BULWARK'S LANE in c1588, 1661–66 and 1787 1872 BULLRUSH ROAD BULRUSH ROAD original spelling when street named in 1961 1961 BUTCHER'S ROW QUEEN STREET in 1657 and 1797 1817 BUTERWYKE LANE SPEEDWELL STREET in 1427 1969 CARDINAL ROAD CARLTON ROAD from 1937–47 and named by Highways Committee in 1934 c1948 CAT STREET CATTE STREET in 1772 1932 Recently called CATHERINE STREET to present street name dignity CATHERINE STREET CATTE STREET 1932 but has reverted to original name CEMETERY ROAD CHURCH COWLEY ROAD 1931 CENTRE ROAD MIDDLE WAY 1955 CHARLES STREET, ST EBBES TURN AGAIN LANE reverted to original name after confusion with namesake in 1973 CHENEY LANE MARKET STREET in 1315, c1330–40, 1384, 1513 and 1618 CHOWLESWELL LANE SPRING LANE in 1605 1959 CHURCH COWLEY STREET BEAUCHAMP ROAD original name 1955

CHURCH LANE VICARAGE LANE named in c1874 1955 CHURCH LANE, ST ANDREW'S LANE named in 1930 1955 CHURCH STREET FIRST TURN new name came from Bus Company as it was a fare and stopping station 1933 CHURCH STREET PENNY FARTHING PLACE was once part of CHURCH STREET named in c1862–5 1969–1973 CHURCH STREET, COWLEY BEAUCHAMP ROAD from 1930–54 1955 CHURCH STREET, HEADINGTON ST ANDREW'S ROAD named in 1930 1955 CHURCH STREET, NEW HEADINGTON PERRIN STREET named in 1930 1955 CHURCH STREET, NEW VICARAGE ROAD named in c1878 1955 CHURCH STREET, SUMMERTOWN ROGERS STREET named in 1890–1 1955 CLARENDON STREET LITTLE CLARENDON STREET named in c1862–5 c1868 COACH AND HORSE LANE MERTON STREET at east end in 1797 COACH AND HORSES LANE KING STREET in 1772 c1868 COMMERCIAL ROAD NORFOLK STREET once here and named in c1862–5 1968 COWLEY MARSH FOOTWAY or MUD LANE BARRACKS LANE original name c1924 CRESCENT MEWS PARK TOWN once here to 1909 1938 CRESCENT STABLES PARK TOWN once here from 1909 to 1938 1938 CROFTS or BUTCHER'S LANE TEMPLAR ROAD in 1605 1935 CROSS STREET GORDON STREET named in c1874 c1886 CROSS STREET, NEW HEADINGTON PIPER STREET named in 1930 1959 CRUEL LANE CROWELL ROAD CWRLE LANE in 1512 and CRUEL LANE in 1930–9 1940 DALE STREET BLACKFRIARS ROAD once here and named in 1890–1 DIAMOND STREET MAYFIELD ROAD in c1760 and 1832 1893 DIVINITY FOOTWAY DIVINITY ROAD in 1853 1894 DIVINITY WALK DIVINITY ROAD 1894 DONNINGTON LANE DONNINGTON BRIDGE ROAD named in 1915–6 1961 DOUBLE DITCH SOUTH PARADE original name 1890–1

named in c1870 but announced unfit for human occupation in 1903–5. DOVER'S ROW WINGFIELD ROAD 1909 Rebuilt in 1909 and renamed DUDLEY GARDENS CHERWELL STREET was adjoining to northwest and named in c1888 EAST BRIDGE MAGDALEN BRIDGE spelt MAUDLIN BRIDGE in 1661–66 1661–6 EAST STREET BATEMAN STREET 1930 EASTGATE STREET HIGH STREET ELMS RISE COPE CLOSE 1940 ELMS RISE HUTCHCOMBE ROAD also spelt HUTCHCOMB ROAD when named in 1940 1940 EXETER COLLEGE LANE BRASENOSE LANE in 1750 1890–1 FERRY ROAD COMBE ROAD named in 1890–1 1959 FISH STREET ST ALDATES STREET in 1369 and 1772 FISHER ROW LOWER FISHER ROW 1890–1

GALLOW'S BAULK ST MARGARET'S ROAD in 1832 1884–5 GAS STREET PREACHERS LANE 1961 GEORGE LANE GEORGE STREET in 1772 GEORGE STREET, COWLEY HENDRED STREET 1955 GEORGE STREET, ST CLEMENTS CAVE STREET named in c1870 1955 GEORGE STREET, SUMMERTOWN MIDDLE WAY named in c1862–5 1955 ROAD GODSTOW ROAD once here and named in 1930 1931 GREAT JURY LANE ST ALDATES STREET in c1215–25 GREEN ROAD or THE GREEN GREEN from 1930 1942 GROPE LANE MAGPIE LANE in c1230, 1238 and 1483 1797 GROVE PLACE KYBALD STREET named in c1888 c1927 GROVE STREET or LANE MAGPIE LANE after a nearby grove but mainly after an excuse for a cleaner name 1797 HARBERTON ROAD HARBERTON MEAD as a private road from c1944–1960 1938 HARBOARD ROAD HARBORD ROAD spelt HARBOARD ROAD in 1930's named in 1872 1930 HENLEY ROAD HENLEY AVENUE 1930 HERNES ROAD NORTH HERNES CRESCENT named in 1900, renamed to stop confusion with HERNES ROAD 1965 HIGH BRIDGE HYTHEBRIDGE STREET in 18th century HIGH STREET GODSTOW ROAD once here and named in 1930 1931 HIGH STREET, QUARRY HIGH STREET named in 1930 1942 HIGH STREET, NEW HEADINGTON NEW HIGH STREET from 1930 and changed due to so many High Streets about 1941 HIGH STREET, OLD HEADINGTON OLD HIGH STREET named in 1930, caused confusion with other High Streets 1941 HIGH STREET, ST CLEMENT'S ST CLEMENT'S STREET named in c1862–5 1890–1 HIGH STREET, ST THOMAS ST THOMAS STREET named in c1862–5 but originally ST THOMAS STREET 1955 HOCKMORE STREET STOCKMORE STREET named in c1874, renamed to stop confusion with Cowley namesake HOLLEY CRESCENT HOLLY CRESCENT named in 1937 1940 HORSE AND JOCKEY ROAD BEVINGTON ROAD original name c1870 HORSE AND JOCKEY ROAD or LANE ST BERNARD'S ROAD in 1800's 1961 HORSE MILL LANE LOGIC LANE in 1246, 1328, 1447–50 and 1661–6 17th century HORSEMONGER LANE FIVE MILE DRIVE original name 1930 HORSEMONGER STREET BROAD STREET in c1235, 1245 and 1290–1 1750 HUDDOW ROAD HADOW ROAD original spelling when street named in 1939 1939 HUT LANE ST MARGARET'S ROAD western end and also included parts of KINGSTON ROAD and HEYFIELD HUTT 1884–5 HUT ROAD KINGSTON ROAD northern end from ST MARGARET'S ROAD to HAYFIELD ROAD 1872 IRISHMAN STREET GEORGE STREET in 1251, 1407 and 1444 JEFFREYS LANE BEVINGTON ROAD early 1860's c1870 JESUS COLLEGE LANE MARKET STREET in early 17th century and in 1772 KAME'S SHEEPHOUSE LANE RYMER'S LANE in 1605 1930

KING STREET KING STREET in 1776 c1868 KING STREET MERTON STREET rest of street in 1797 KINGS STREETE BEEF LANE in c1620 KINGSTOCKE HOLLYBUSH ROW in 16th century c1862–5 KINGSTON TERRACE KINGSTON ROAD named in 1870 1872 KITE LANE LANE in 1866 c1874 KYBALD PLACE KYBALD STREET c1927 LAWRENCE HALL LANE SHIP STREET aka LINCOLN COLLEGE LANE TURL STREET south of SHIP STREET in 1797 LINKSIDE ROAD LINKSIDE AVENUE aka 1937 LITTLE BAILEY ST EBBE'S STREET in early 17th century HIGH WAY OLD ROAD in 1628 1930 LONDON WAY OLD ROAD in 1717–8 1930 LONDONISSHE STREET IFFLEY ROAD in 1325 c1862–5 LONG LANE SPRING LANE aka 1959 LONG WALK LONGWALL STREET in 1797 LONG WALL LONGWALL STREET in 1772 LOWER CRANHAM STREET CRANHAM STREET western end in c1870 MAGDALEN PROSPECT YORK AVENUE north part named in c1874 1930 MAIN ROAD, IFFLEY IFFLEY TURN from 1930 1934 MANOR ROAD OSLER ROAD named in 1930, original OSLER ROAD was named in 1931 1959 MARSTON FERRY western section named in 1905 1976 MILL LANE SPEEDWELL STREET in 1427 and 1639 1969 MR KNAPP'S FREE BOARD WARNEFORD LANE original name of lane 1932 MUD LANE KING STREET in 1864 c1868 MUSEUM TERRACE MUSEUM ROAD south side c1890–1 MUSEUM VILLAS MUSEUM ROAD north side c1890–1 NEW COLLEGE STREET NELSON STREET c1868 NEW INN HALL LANE NEW INN HALL STREET in 1797 which applied to ST MICHAEL'S STREET NEW INN HALL STREET ST MICHAEL'S STREET 1899 NEW INN LANE NEW INN HALL STREET in 1661–6 NEW ROAD, HEADINGTON KENNETT ROAD named in 1930 1959 NEW STREET NORFOLK STREET once here 1968 NEWMAN ROAD BARTHOLOMEW ROAD 1938 NORFOLK STREET NORFOLK STREET original street and named in c1868 1968 NORTH BAILEY NEW INN HALL STREET in 1399 NORTHGATE STREET CORNMARKET STREET in 1445, 1482 and 1661–66 OAK LANE MIDDLE WAY northern end 1955

OLD ROAD (part of) CHENEY LANE 1805 ORCHARD STREET OLD GREYFRIARS STREET once here and named in 1872 1969 OXMEAD WALL OSNEY LANE c1874 PALMERS ROAD PALMER ROAD original spelling when street named in 1953 1953 PARK CRESCENT PARK TOWN once here from 1890–1 to 1938 1938 PARK TERRACE PARK TOWN once here from 1890 to 1938 1938 new name suggested by St Clement's Church Council as former name caused PEMBROKE STREET RECTORY ROAD 1959 confusion with St Aldate’s namesake PENNYFARTHING STREET PEMBROKE STREET in 1363, 1578 and 1772 PENSONS GARDENS OLD GREYFRIARS STREET once here and named in c1862–5 1969 PIKE STREET BLACKFRIARS ROAD once here and named in c1874 PILE ROAD OXFORD ROAD from MARSH ROAD to TEMPLE COWLEY in 1752 also PYELL FURLONG in 1345 1930

named in c1927 but clashed with its namesake in QUARRY. New name preserves PITT ROAD CHATHAM ROAD 1961 meaning as street is named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.

POST OFFICE LANE VICARAGE ROAD original name 1955 PREACHER LANE SPEEDWELL STREET in 1661 1969 PROSPECT ROAD SOUTH PARADE once here 1890–1 PUDDING BAG LANE GLOUCESTER STREET c1868 RACKHAM'S LANE ST MARGARET'S ROAD 1884–5 RADCLIFFE STREET western part ROCK HEDGE ROCK EDGE original spelling when street named in 1936 1937 RULY LANE HYTHEBRIDGE STREET in 1580 SADLER STREET BLACKFRIARS ROAD once here and named in c1878 SAWYER ROAD WENTWORTH ROAD name used by Highways Committee 1937–47 1948 SLOPE SEACOURT ROAD 1940 SEVEN DEADLY SINS LANE NEW INN HALL STREET in early 17th century, 1661–6 and 1797 SHIDYARDS STREET ORIEL STREET in c1220–30, 1238 and c1275 SHIP LANE SHIP STREET in 1772 OLD ROAD OLD ROAD in 1824 1930 SHOTOVER ROAD OLD ROAD from 1940–1947 1930 SLAUGHTER STREET BREWER STREET in 1478 and 1690 SOMENOR'S LANE SHIP STREET in 1385 and 1760 SOUTH BRIDGE FOLLY BRIDGE in c1225, 1246 and 1699 1890–1 SOUTH STREET, NEW HEADINGTON GARDINER ROAD new name suggested by local residents 1959 SOUTHGATE STREET ST ALDATES STREET in 1661–66 SPARSEY CLOSE SPARSEY PLACE named in 1959 1961

LONG LANE originally ran from OXFORD ROAD to GARSINGTON ROAD before SPRING LANE LONG LANE 1957 1819 ST BARTHOLOMEW LANE COWLEY ROAD in 1605 from MAGDALEN BRIDGE to St Bartholomew's Chapel ST GILES ROAD EAST BANBURY ROAD southern end called ST GILES ROAD EAST from 1862–5 1772 ST GILES ROAD WEST WOODSTOCK ROAD south end c1865 1772 ST JOHN'S LANE MERTON STREET St John's College suggested present name after change requested by the ST JOHN'S ROAD ST BERNARD'S ROAD 1961 emergency services ST JOHN'S STREET in 1661–6 1772 ST MARY HALL LANE ORIEL STREET in 1772 and 1797 ST MARY'S ROAD QUARRY HOLLOW named in 1930 1959 ST MILDRED’S LANE BRASENOSE LANE in 1335 1890–1 STOCK STREET TEMPLE ROAD 1930 STOCKWELL STREET WORCESTER STREET from c1235–1772 1772 STROUND'S BUILDINGS GORDON STREET original name for CROSS STREET and named in c1874 c1886 SURMAN'S LANE BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD partly SURMAN'S LANE before 1853 1932 TEMPLE COWLEY STREET OXFORD ROAD from TEMPLE COWLEY to HOLLOW WAY THAMES STREET GEORGE STREET in 1661–6 THAMES STREET THAMES STREET originally named in c1862–5 1968 THE BAILEY QUEEN STREET in c1260, early 17th century and 1661–2 1817 THE BARRACKS BARRACKS LANE named in c1878 c1924 THE BUTTS CRESS HILL PLACE 1969 THE CRESCENT CRABTREE ROAD 1940 THE FIVE MILE FIVE MILE DRIVE c1820–1935 1930 THE GROVE MAGPIE LANE southern end in 1938 1797 THE HAMMEL THE HAMEL original spelling when street named in c1878 c1878 THE OXPENS BYEPASS original spelling when street named in 1932 1932 THE WINDMILL BANK WINDMILL ROAD in 1805 1930 TITMARSH'S LANE TIDMARSH LANE in 1772 1954 TITMOUSE LANE TIDMARSH LANE 1954 TRESHAM'S LANE BLUE BOAR STREET in 1614 soon after 1614 TRINITY LANE ROSE LANE in early 17th century and 1661–6 1772 TURL GATE STREET TURL STREET in 1661–6 UNION PLACE CLARKS ROW from 1872 but was originally CLARKS ROW named in 1867 1950 UNION STREET HART STREET named in c1868 1959

UNION STREET SOUTH PARADE once here 1890–1 UPPER THAMES STREET THAMES STREET named in 1871 and originally crossed GAS STREET, FRIARS STREET 1968 d UNION STREET VICARAGE ROAD MERE ROAD (Estate developer's idea) was used unofficially 1940 VINEHALL LANE ALFRED STREET in 1576 1876 WALLINGFORD WAY HENLEY AVENUE original name 1930 WALLINGFORD WAY IFFLEY ROAD c1862–5 WALTON STREET WALTON WELL ROAD c1881 WEST STREET LITTLEHAY ROAD 1931 WESTBURY CRESCENT NORTH and SOUTH WESTBURY CRESCENT named in 1934 1968 WESTERN ROAD, HEADINGTON HOLYOAKE ROAD named in 1930 1955 WHITE HOUSE CLOSE WHITE HOUSE ROAD was nearby in c1840 1900 WHITE WALK BROAD WALK in 17th century WIDE WALK BROAD WALK in 19th century named in c1862–5. New name preserves meaning as street WILLIAM STREET TYNDALE ROAD is named after William Tyndale 1958 WILLIAM STREET, NEW HEADINGTON WILBERFORCE STREET namedT dl in 1930 1959 WILLIAMS LANE GODSTOW ROAD once here and named in 1930 1931 WILSON’S PLACE CAVE STREET was adjoining and named in c1878 1955 WINDMILL COTTAGES WINDMILL ROAD also here from 1930 WOOD STREET ST MICHAEL'S STREET in 1405 1899 WOODSTOCK ROAD, SUMMERTOWN WOODSTOCK ROAD north end from 1890–1 1772