Origins of some Local Street Names
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Road/Street
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Origin
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Admiral's Walk
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Admiral Sir William Goodenough. He was a commodore at the Battle of Jutland (WW1) flying his flag in HMS Southampton
The largest Naval battle ever fought
President of the Royal Geographic Society between 1930 and 1933
He lived at Parson,s Pightle
Is buried at St John's church
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Benham Close
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John de Benham abbot of Chertsey Abbey
The Abbey administered the manor from 675 to 1536AD
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Bishop's Close
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Named in keeping with the ecclesiastical name of Canon's Hill
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Bradmore Way
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Named after Bradmore Farm, the traditional home of the Colgrime family
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Byron Avenue
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After Squire Byron who owned land on which Stoats Nest Village was built for returning servicemen after WW1
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Byron Place Estate
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Built on the site of Purley Grammar School for Girls. Demolished 1992
The road names famous poets Betjeman Close, Larkin Close, Rosetti Gardens, Shelly Close, after the literary aspirations of the girls
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Canon's Hill
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Canon Hubert Granville Dickson. Rector of St John's for 33 years
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Carew Close
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Carew family, lords of the manor after Henry V111 dissolved the monasteries
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Cearn Way
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Charles Cern brought Coulsdon Court, and it's park, from Edmund Byron. He developed the tradesman's entrance to the Court. This is now Cern Way
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Cherry Tree Court
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Built in the grounds of Cherry Tree Cottage. This is a half timbered house dating from 1639. The cottage has been used as the village shop,
post office and, butchers shop. It was used during WW2 as a fire and ambulance call point
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Coulsdon Road
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Main Road from Brighton Road via Stoates Nest
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Coulsdon Court Road
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Main drive leading to Coulsdon Court, since 1933 called Coulsdon Manor Hotel
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Court Avenue
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Near the medieval Coulsdon Court House, now called The Grange. Court Avenue bisects South Field, one of the four original Saxon strip fields of the 8th century
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Crossways
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Called because it joins the parallel roads of Coulsdon Road, and Tollers Lane. It's site until the 19th century was a local brickfield
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Dean's Walk
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As Bishop's Close off Canon's Hill. It is named to retain the ecclesiastical connection
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