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Bishopsworth Street in Hillsborough and nothing on library website. This was rather surprising as I found the street mentioned in Papers Past as early as 1911 when channelling and asphalting the footpaths were done. In 1914 there was a house and a large section for sale and it was on the corner of Grange St …

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Stoneleigh Green in Parklands – The Community Board commended the developer, Smith Developments Ltd in its use of a forestry theme when naming streets in the Forest Park Estate subdivision. Named in 2004. A small amount of information from the library website. There are lots of places in the UK called Stoneleigh and leigh means …

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Linkwater Way in Parklands – Name proposed in 2002. This is from the old library website street information. Then I decided to look at the new library website information – Forest Park Estate Smith Developments Limited Name proposed in 2002. The street would link Bottle Lake Drive and Lamorna Road. I then found this information …

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Foresters Crescent in Parklands – The Community Board commended the developer, Smith Developments Ltd in its use of a forestry theme when naming streets in the Forest Park Estate subdivision. Named in 2004 A small amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t found out any more information. Most houses here were built …

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Crofts Lane in Parklands – First appears in street directories in 1995. A tiny amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find out any more information about this street. When there is an S on the end of a street name it usually means that it is named after someone. There is also …

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Rue De La Mare in Parklands – Named after Ronald Cyril de la Mare (1925- 1975). De la Mare was the managing director of the Bower Egg Farm Ltd., 467 Bower Avenue. Formed post-1997. The information from the library website is totally wrong and sent me down a weird rabbit hole. Ronald Cyril de la …

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Tunnel Road in Ferrymead and I obviously didn’t actually walk this one. Too dangerous plus I would probably be arrested if I attempted to walk it. Nothing on the library website for this road. It is 5km long and goes through at least three suburbs. I have driven this road frequently. There is a Wikipedia …

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Curries Rd in Hillsborough and Woolston – formerly Gadds Road and Station Road. Formerly Station Road. Becomes Station Road and Gadds Road. Named after Elijah Gadd (1832?-1888). Re-named Curries Road. Named after Mrs Mary Currie, a resident in Station Road from 1892. Station Road first appears in street directories in 1892. From 1905-1928 it is …

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Kennedy Place in Hillsborough – formerly Kennedy Crescent. Kennedy Crescent first appears in street directories 1955. The southern section was re-named Kennedy Place and the central unformed section was “stopped” on 24 April 1963. The northern section became part of Grange Street. Jarden Place was originally suggested as a name for the northern section. Information …

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Ribbonwood Place in Hillsborough and nothing on the library website. It is surprising that there is nothing on the library site as this street was developed in 1970 plus there is a house here dating from 1960. There are several houses here dating from 2024 and they are on the corner by Opawa Rd. I …

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