Street Names in Dedworth

This section explores some of the possible origins of the street names in Dedworth

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

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