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Riddlesdown Avenue, CR8

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Place Name There was an early Saxon village here long before the area of Riddles Down, which means a hill…

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Parfour Drive, CR8

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Place Name A joke name. This is one of a small cluster of streets in the area named after golfing…

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Watney Close, CR8

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Place Name Named after James Watney (December 18, 1800 – March 16, 1884) a brewer and landowner who resided at…

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Reedham Park Avenue, CR8

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Place Name Named after the Reverend Andrew Reed who founded The Reedham Orphanage for boys and girls in 1844 and…

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Densham Drive, CR8

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Place Name Named after the Densham family of Methodists who made their fortune in the 19thCentury tea trade. Originally from…

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Atalanta Close, CR8

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Place Name Alluding to the area’s aeronautic heritage, the Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta was a 1930s British airliner designed for…

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Betula Close, CR8

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Place Name The Latin name for Birch trees. Developers would often use local landmarks such as flora to name roads.

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Bader Close, CR8

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Place Name Named in honour of Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, (February 21, 1910 – September 5, 1982)…

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Zig Zag Road, CR8

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Place Name As the name implies, this is a topographical description of where and how this street is laid out…

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Woodcote Drive, CR8

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Place Name The area Woodcote was so named after a cottage or cottages in or near the wood and substantial…

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