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Reins Lane in Yaldhurst and possibly too new to be on library website or not included because it is a private lane. The houses were built in 2020 and nothing stood out for me. The street led to the playground in Champagne Reserve. It is likely to be part of the Noble subdivision because the …

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Gallop Lane in Yaldhurst – In the Noble Village subdivision developed on the former Applefields land in Yaldhurst Road. The property has historical connections with the breeding and racing of standard breed horses. Named in 2011. A small amount of information from the library website. I was surprised that this street was on the library …

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Trainers Lane in Yaldhurst and it is too new to be on library website as the houses here were built between 2020 and 2022. It is probably part of the Noble subdivision as all of the streets in that subdivision have names connected to the horse racing industry. A very narrow street with a footpath …

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Strone Close in Broomfield and nothing on library website. I was surprised that there wasn’t anything on the library website as the houses here were built between 2015 and 2018. The street also would have been part of the Kintyre Estates subdivision. It is most likely named after a village in Scotland that is on …

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Glenbarr Lane in Broomfield – Named after Glenbarr, a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula.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 …

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Ciaran Close in Broomfield- Named after Loch Ciaran in Kintyre, 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. Only 10 houses here built between 2018 …

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Ardnave Lane – Named after Ardnave Point, a coastal promontory on the northwest of Islay, a Scottish island.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 and …

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Jarnac Blvd in Yaldhurst – Named after Jarnac in France. Jarnac is near the cognac area of France. In the Delamain subdivision. Named in 2007. A small amount of amount of information from the library website. Don’t know why it says it is near Cognac area of France as it has producers of cognac here …

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Venerable Tce in Yaldhurst and nothing on library website. The name venerable is a term used in the wine industry. Most houses built in 2010 and again immaculate lawns and hardly any gardens or colour. There wasn’t a footpath on the part bordered by Broomfield Common and I was forced to walk on the road. …

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Little Oaks Drive in Yaldhurst and nothing on library website. My best guess for the name is that there had been oak trees in the area or there is a connection to the wine industry. Wine barrels are usually made from oak. None of the houses stood out for me and part of the street …

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