The suggested origin of The street names in Dedworth
Source The streets of Windsor & Eton, published by The Windsor Local History Publications Group ISBN 095055678 2
The Streets of Windsor
Modern name Origin Older Name Earliest Mention
Built In Deeds On Maps
Abbots Walk Perpetuates the legend that there was once a priory or monastery in the area but this is unproven 1950s
Alden View A former mayor of Windsor Thomas 1592, 1597, 1605 1960s
Andermans The Name of a field once in the area, Shown on a map dated 1785 of Dedworth Hamlet 1960s
Ash Lane 1960s
Aston Mead A former mayor of Windsor Thomas 1580 1960s
Basford way A former mayor of Windsor Harold 1962
Benning Close A former mayor of Windsor Robert 1586 1970s
Birch Road 1970s
BlackHorse Close 1960s
Bradshaw Close A former mayor of Windsor Robert 1586 1960s
Bruce Walk 1970s
Bryer Place 1970s
Buckland Crescent 1930s
Burnetts Road The Name of a field once in the area, Shown on a map dated 1785 of Dedworth Hamlet 1960s
Burnham Close 1960s
Burton way A former mayor of Windsor Frank 1961 and 1971 1970s
Butlers Close 1960s
Camm Avenue Sir Sidney Camm designed the Hurricane Fighter plane, born in Windsor 1970s
Carter Close There was a Canon Carter of Clewer 1950s
Cawcott Drive A former mayor of Windsor Robert 1601 1960s
Charlton square 1970s
Charlton Way 1970s
Clifton Rise A former mayor of Windsor Thomas 1584 1960s
Copper Beach Close 1960s
Dean Close 1960s
Dedworth drive 1940s
Dedworth Road Dedworth Green New Road 1761 1846
Duncannon Crescent 1970s
Fairacres The name of a Farm once in the area 1970s
Filmer Road Henry Filmer, Burnt at the stake in 1544, for his religious beliefs. One of the 'Windsor Martyrs' 1970s
Forest Road Was once on the edge of Windsor Forest 1930s
Foster Avenue Squire Foster lived at Clewer Manor 1940s
Franklyn Crescent 1970s
Frymley View A former mayor of Windsor John 1594 1950s
Furness Square 1970s
Furness Way 1970s
Fuzzens Walk A former mayor of Windsor Fred 1946-49 1970s
Gallys Road A former mayor of Windsor Richard 1561, 1566, 1570 1950s
Gilman Crescent A former mayor of Windsor Samuel 1697, 1705, 1718, 1726 1970s
Green Acre 1950s
Gwynne Close Two former mayors of Windsor , Mathew 1539, 1545, 1548 and William 1586, 1587 1960s
Hanley Close A former mayor of Windsor William 1559 1960s
Hanover way Named after the Royal house of Hanover 1940s
Harcourt Road William 3rd Earl of Harcourt (1743-1830) purchased St Leonard's Hill 1960s
Hayse Hill A former mayor of Windsor Thomas 1599 1950s
Hemwood Road 1970s
Holly Crescent 1960s
Homers Road The name of a Farm once in the area 1960s
Hylle Close A former mayor of Windsor Gabriel 1558 1960s
Jacob Close A former mayor of Windsor William 1575 1960s
Keeler Close A former mayor of Windsor Ian 1969 1970s
Keepers Farm Cose The name of a Farm once in the area 1940s
Kentons Lane 1812 1928
Kings Field The Name of a field once in the area, Shown on a map dated 1785 of Dedworth Hamlet 1960s
Knights Close Founder of the Windsor Express in 1812 and mayor 1806 and 1817 1960s
Leigh square 1960s
Liddell Square 1970s
Lockets Close The Name of a field once in the area, Shown on a map dated 1785 of Dedworth Hamlet 1960s
Lodge Way 1960s
Longmead 1960s
Loring Road A division of the Domesday Manor of Dedworth 1940s
Losfield Road Saxon Village in Area 1940s
Lovejoy Lane 1970s
Luff Close A former mayor of Windsor Thomas 1912 1970s
Lyell Road 1970s
Maidenhead Road Surley Hall Road 1607 1900
Manor Road 1930s
Mansell Close A division of the Domesday Manor of Dedworth 1940s
Marbeck Close The Organist of St George's chapel who was a Windsor martyr 1960s
Martin Close Martin Lang, second son of the developer of the West Windsor Estate 1960s
Merwin Way A former mayor of Windsor Thomas 1669, 1681 1960s
Monks Road Perpetuates the legend that there was once a priory or monastery in the area but this is unproven 1950s
Needham Close A former mayor of Windsor Richard 1582, 1583 1950s
Newberry Crescent Humphrey Newbery, Recorder 1608-13 and 1624-38 1960s
North Close 1950s
Park Corner 1970s
Pierson road Anthony Pierson, Burnt at the stake in 1544, for his religious beliefs. One of the 'Windsor Martyrs' 1960s
Poolmans Road The name of a Farm once in the area 1950s
Poolmans Road 1950s
Priors Road Perpetuates the legend that there was once a priory or monastery in the area but this is unproven 1950s
Rays Avenue Named after a meadow in the area 1900s
Redford Road A former mayor of Windsor Richard 1573, 1583 1960s
Roses Lane 1761 1922
Rowland Close A former mayor of Windsor Thomas 1736 1970s
Ruddles way Name derived from "Ruddlespool" first recorded 1286 1960s
Sawyers Close 1960s
SheepCote Road Ash lane 1812 1947
Sidney road
Smiths Lane A 19th Century landowner from Dedworth Sherbourne Lane 1761 1930
St Georges Close 1940s
Stirling Close 1960s
Stroud Close 1970s
Stuart Close Named after the Royal house of Stuart 1950s
Stuart Way Named after the Royal house of Stuart 1950s
Surley Hall walk Name of an old inn once in the area where Eton college boys sought refreshment 1940s
Testwood Road Robert Testwood, Burnt at the stake in 1544, for his religious beliefs. One of the 'Windsor Martyrs' 1960s
Thames Mead The Name of a field once in the area, Shown on a map dated 1785 of Dedworth Hamlet 1970s
Tinkers Lane An ancient route through Windsor Forest used by tinkers and peddlers 1761 1970
Tozer Walk A former mayor of Windsor Richard 1949-52 1970s
Tudor way Revd Henry Tudor built All Saints Church, Dedworth in 1863 1940s
Washington drive 1980s
West Crescent 1920s
White Horse Road 1960s
Whiteley Two former mayors of Windsor, Thomas 1495, 1497 and John 1560, 1568 1960s
Wilton Crescent 1980s
Withey Close The growing of Willows for basket making 1960s
Wolf Lane After the public house now named the Maypole 1761 1930
Wyatt Road 1960s
Source The streets of Windsor & Eton, published by The Windsor Local History Publications Group ISBN 095055678 2
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