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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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Mimosa Lane in Yaldhurst and nothing on library website. I suspect that this street would have been named after the cocktail mimosa rather than the flower. The cocktail is made with champagne. I didn’t walk this tiny street as there wasn’t a footpath and it just looked like a private driveway to a couple of …

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Millesimes Way in Yaldhurst – Named after a type of Delamain cognac. Continues the theme of the Delamain family used in the first stage of the Delamain subdivision. Named in 2008. A small amount of information from the library website. Most houses built in 2000 and 2010. Footpath on only one side of the street. …

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Charente Way in Yaldhurst and nothing on library website. Found a plaque in a reserve about F W Delamain and it gives details about some of the local streets. Charente Way is named after the rolling countryside where James Delamain settled to start his family and business. Did a bit of googling and Charente is …

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