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Torbeg Lane in Broomfield – Named after Torbeg, a village on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. In Stage 6 and 7 of the Kintyre Estates subdivision, where streets are named after names and features in the locality of Kintyre in Scotland. Named in 2015. A small amount of information from …

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Torrisdale Lane in Broomfield and nothing on library website. Surprised that it wasn’t on the library website as the 7 houses here were built in 2013. There is a Torrisdale in the Kintyre area in Scotland and this street was probably part of the Kintyre subdivision. There is a walkway next to the street and …

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Skipness Lane in Broomfield – Named after Skipness, a small hamlet on the east coast of Kintyre in Scotland. Named to continue the Scottish theme of street names in the adjoining Kintyre Estates subdivision. In the Masham Park subdivision. Named in 2009. A small amount of information from the library website. This was a small …

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Kilkivan Lane in Broomfield – Named after Kilkivan graveyard near Campbeltown, Kintyre Peninsula, Argyll, Scotland.In Stage 6 and 7 of the Kintyre Estates subdivision, where streets are named after names and features in the locality of Kintyre in Scotland. Named in 2015. A small amount of information from the library website. It was a narrow …

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Amdale Ave in Broomfield and nothing on library website. I am surprised that there wasn’t information on the library website as most houses were built in 1990. Because this street runs off Kintyre Drive I expected it to be part the Kintyre subdivision and be named after a place in Scotland. I checked google maps …

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Kilbrannan Close in Broomfield – Named after Kilbrannan Sound. It separates the Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland from the island of Arran.Named to continue the Scottish theme of the adjoining Kintyre subdivision. In the Masham Park subdivision. Named in 2009. A small amount of information from the library website. The houses here were built in 2010 …

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Davaar Crescent in Broomfield – Named after Davaar Island or Island Davaar, located at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch off the east coast of Kintyre in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Named to continue the Scottish theme of the Kintyre Estates subdivision. Named in 2012. A small amount of information from the library and the valuation …

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Dunaverty Place in Broomfield – Named after Dunaverty, a golf course in the Kintyre Pensinsula area in Scotland. Named to continue the Scottish theme of street names used in adjoining subdivisions. In Stage Two of the Masham Park subdivision by Enterprise Homes. Named in 2010. A small amount of information on the library website. The …

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Carradale Ave in Broomfield – Named after Carradale, a village on the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula.In Stage Two of the Masham Park subdivision by Enterprise Homes. Named to continue the Scottish theme of street names used in adjoining subdivisions. Named in 2010. A small amount of information on the library website. Most of …

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Bowmore Lane in Broomfield and nothing on library website. I was surprised that there wasn’t any mention on the library website as the houses here were built in 2012 and 2013. It would have been part of the Masham Park subdivision. I googled Bowmore and it is a town on the island of Islay. The …

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