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New street names from 2010

Street name Date allocated Location Reason behind street name
Samuel Bassett Avenue 26 January 2010 Off Clittaford Road Acknowledgement Rifleman Samuel Bassett who died in Afghanistan on Remembrance Sunday 2009
Rifleman Walk 26 January 2010 Off Clittaford Road As above
Boundary Place 01 February 2010 Off Tavistock Road Site of former Boundary Service Station
Mount Wise Crescent 07 May 2010 Off Cumberland Road Site of former Mount Wise Garrison
Beagle Road 07 May 2010 Off Cumberland Road After HMS Beagle which set sail from Plymouth in 1831 and took five years to sail around the world.  Charles Darwin was one of the passengers.
Charles Darwin Road 07 May 2010 Off Cumberland Road Acknowledgement of Charles Robert Darwin, to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth year.
Falcon Road 07 May 2010 Off Cumberland Road Acknowledgement of Robert Falcon Scott
Mizzen Road 07 May 2010 Off Cumberland Road Mast on a ship
Auctioneers Close 28 July 2010 Off Market Road Site of former Plympton Cattle Market
Cobham Close 14 October 2010 Off Glenfield Road Acknowledgement of Sir Alan Cobham, an English aviation pioneer who flew the first passenger flight from Plymouth in 1923 
Randolph Close 05 November 2010 Off Berwick Avenue Acknowledgement of Thomas Randolph an English Poet 
Picklecombe Drive 25 November 2010 Off Tamerton Foliot Road Picklecombe was an ancient field in the nearby area
Estuary Way 07 December 2010 Off Poole Park Road Development site near the estuary
Morwellham Close 07 December 2010 Off Poole Park Road After the historic Morwellham Quay located on the Tamar
Bridge View 01 December 2010 Off Poole Park Road Tamar Bridge is within view of the development
Squirrel Close 28 February 2011 Off Picklecombe Drive Suggested by local residents
Opie Lane 31 March 2011 Off Diamond Avenue Acknowledgement of Richard Opie who was Mayor of Plymouth in 1699-1700 and 1710-1711
Drina Lane 12 April 2011 Back Lane Rear of Victoria Road Childhood nickname of Queen Victoria
Appledore Close 21 June 2011 Off Plymbridge Road, Glenholt After UK Lifeboat Station
Osmand Gardens 21 June 2011 Off Old Priory Benefactor to St Marys Church
Alston Park 03 August 2011 Off Plymbridge Road, Plympton Site of former Alston House
Micheal Foot Avenue 20 September 2011 Between Pembroke Lane and Ker Street After Sir Micheal Foot
Yacht Haven Quay 04 October 2011 Off Breakwater Road The site the development was built on what was known locally as Yacht Haven Quay
Government House Square 23 November 2011 (renamed Maritime Square) Off Mount Wise Crescent Original name for Admiralty House
Discovery Road 23 November 2011 Off Mount Wise Crescent After RRS Discovery – the last traditional wooden three masted ship
Flagstaff Walk 23 November 2011 Off Mount Wise Crescent Street is near the site of the great Flag Staff which flew the Commander-In-Chiefs flag
Runway Road 21 December 2011 From Plymbridge Lane to Tavistock Road Airport/Aircraft Theme
Airborne Drive 06 January 2012 Off Plymbridge Lane  Airport/Aircraft Theme
Brymon Way 06 January 2012 Off Plymbridge Lane Airport/Aircraft Theme
Piper Street 06 January 2012 Off Plymbridge Lane Airport/Aircraft Theme
Architect Way 20 January 2012 Off Foulston Avenue Acknowledgement of John Foulston who was Plymouth’s leading Architect for 25 years
Kestor Close 20 January 2012 Off Laurel Road Dartmoor Tor
Sharpitor Gardens 20 January 2012 Off Laurel Road Dartmoor Tor
Yellowmead Road 05 April 2012 (previously named Woodhey Road) Off Laurel Road Dartmoor Tor
Olympic Way 23 May 2012 Off Plymbridge Road Development built the year of the London Olympics
Unity Park 12 July 2012 Off Efford Road Development built on former Unity Park
Lord Morley Way 12 March 2013 Off Springfield Close Acknowledgement of Lord Morley who owned land in the area
The Folly 29 March 2013 Off Reservoir Road No specific reason
Limeburners Road 15 June 2013 Off Barton Road Quarries Theme
Watercolour Way 15 June 2013 Off Barton Road Quarries Theme
Causeway View 15 June 2013 Off Barton Road Quarries Theme
Tram Walk 15 June 2013 Off Barton Road Quarries Theme
Reflections Road 15 June 2013 Off Barton Road Quarries Theme
Outcrop Road 15 June 2013 Off Barton Road Quarries Theme
Ashbrook Street 01 August 2013 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Kilmar Street 01 August 2013 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Linhay Lane 01 August 2013 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Murhill Lane 01 August 2013 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Perryfield Place 01 August 2013 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Sourton Square 01 August 2013 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Westleigh Way 01 August 2013 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Vivid Approach 16 August 2013 Off Granby Way After HMS Vivid
Bethany Gardens 05 September 2013 Off Pennycross Close Cornish Town/Village
Calstock Close 05 September 2013 Off Pennycross Close Cornish Town/Village
Harlyn Drive 05 September 2013 Off Pennycross Close Cornish Town/Village
Marazion Way 05 September 2013 Off Pennycross Close Cornish Town/Village
Polperro Place 05 September 2013 Off Pennycross Close Cornish Town/Village
Burrator Gardens 24 September 2013 Off Foliot Road Dartmoor Tor
Vixen Way 24 September 2013 Between Grassendale Ave & Woodville Road Dartmoor Tor
Maritime Square 23 September 2013 (previously named Government House Square) off Discovery Road Located within former Naval Garrison
Boston Close 27 September 2013 Off The Old Wharf Development built on land at former Bostons Boat Yard
Temple Walk 16 October 2013 Off Overdale Road After “The Templers”
Kernow Gate 29 November 2013 Off Normandy Way Development is overlooking Tamar Bridge into Cornwall
Bridgelands Close 29 November 2013 Off Normandy Hill View of the Tamar Bridge from development
Radar Road 20 December 2013 Off Piper Street Airport/Aircraft Theme
Hangar Lane 20 December 2013 Off Piper Street Airport/Aircraft Theme
Albacore Drive 20 December 2013 Off Piper Street Airport/Aircraft Theme
Canberra Road 20 December 2013 Off Piper Street Airport/Aircraft Theme
Firefly Walk 20 December 2013 Off Piper Street Airport/Aircraft Theme
Lysander Lane 20 December 2013 Off Piper Street Airport/Aircraft Theme
Jetstream Way 20 December 2013 Off Piper Street Airport/Aircraft Theme
Stannary Lane 02 January 2014 Off Moorland Road Plympton is an old Stannary town, this was put forward by the Plympton Civic Society
Honeyford Close 09 January 2014 Off Tavistock Road Ward at Derriford Hospital
Millennium Street 04 April 2014 Off Recreation Road Rugby Ground
Twickenham Street 04 April 2014 Off Recreation Road Rugby Ground
Murrayfield Close 04 April 2014 Off Recreation Road Rugby Ground
Buttersby Lane 16 April 2014 Off Service Lane Off Seymour Avenue Acknowledgement of John Buttersby who was Mayor of Plymouth in 1609-1610
Trinity Street 21 May 2014 Off Millbay Road Name of Pier at East Quay
Willoughby Way 21 May 2014 Off Millbay Road Boat builders based at Millbay Docks
Soap Street 21 May 2014 Off Millbay Road Millbay Soap Works were located at Millbay Docks
Fin Street 21 May 2014 Off Millbay Road Part of a Boat
Plymview Close 11 July 2014 Off Blandford Road After former Primary School
Creek Road 02 September 2014 Off Wolseley Road In vicinity of a creek
Brinchcombe Mews 05 September 2014 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Coscombe Circus 05 September 2014 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Halecombe Road 05 September 2014 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Killerton Lane 05 September 2014 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Whatley Mews 05 September 2014 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Halfpenny Court 02 October 2014 Off Waterloo Close Another name for Stonehouse Bridge as there used to be a halfpenny toll to cross it
Centenary Road 03 October 2014 Off St Aubyn Road To celebrate the centenary of the amalgamation of the Three Towns of Plymouth
Eastlake Ope 21 November 2014 Off Exeter Street Unofficial used as road name and road name used by Eastlake House
Pine Gardens 28 November 2014 Off Beechfield Grove Tree theme - in keeping with other street names in area
Ocean City Place 03 December 2014 Off Wyndham Street East Plymouth known as Britain’s Ocean City
Isambard Brunel Way 22 December 2014 Off Millbay Road After Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Notley Gardens 15 January 2015 Off Jedburgh Crescent Abbey theme – in keeping with other street names in area
Hope Close 18 February 2015 Off Ham Drive After the ‘Homes for Hope’
Dennis Camp Road 27 February 2015 Off Clittaford Road After Councillor Dennis Camp
Glynn Valley Lane 24 April 2015 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Bluebell Street 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Buttercup Road 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Cornflower Walk 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Pintail Way 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Sandpiper Road 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Jackdaw Road 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Starling Drive 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Hollyhock Way 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Shamrock Street 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Partridge Road 19 June 2015 Off William Prance Road Birds & Flowers Theme
Marjon Hill 22 October 2015 Between Derriford Road & Plymbridge Lane After The University of St Mark and St John
Wilcove Close 03 November 2015 Off Bridwell Lane North After a Cornish Village
Forget Me Not Lane 19 November 2015 Off Estover Close After flowers
Lilford Gardens 03 February 2016 Off Wanstead Grove After a Stately Home
Ambleside Place 23 February 2016 Off Miller Way After Village in the Lake District
Ravenglass Close 23 February 2016 Off Miller Way After Village in the Lake District
Eden Valley Gardens 15 March 2016 Off Miller Way After Village in the Lake District
Thomas Lane 15 March 2016 Off Diamond Avenue  Acknowledgement of John Thomas who was Mayor of Plymouth in 1540-41 and 1552-53
Roscoff Rise 11 April 2016 Within Derriford Hospital After town in France
Pippin Lane 24 August 2016 Off Sherford Road After type of apple
Tresco Gardens 31 August 2016 Off Skerries Road After British Islands
Kingdom Street 05 October 2016 Off Soap Street Acknowledgment of Lady Sophia Kingdom
Cropp Lane 17 October 2016 Off Clarence Place Acknowledgement of Thomas Cropp who was Mayor of Plymouth in 1501-1502
Aries Lane 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Indus Place 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Hercules Road 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Aquarius Drive 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Vela Row 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Libra Avenue 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Pegasus Place 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Gemini Road 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Lynx Lane 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Capella Drive 20 October 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Wyatt Avenue 27 October 2016 Off Wordsworth Road Acknowledgement of Thomas Wyatt who was an English Poet
Esthwaite Lane 01 December 2016 Off Looseleigh Lane After a lake in the Lake District
Selborne Mews 01 December 2016 Keppel Place to Arundel Terrace After a town in England
Canis Mews 05 December 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Centaur Mews 05 December 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Corvus Mews 05 December 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Cygnus Mews 05 December 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Scorpio Mews 05 December 2016 Off Haye Road (Sherford Development) After Constellations
Amber Close 08 December 2016 Off Rolston Close After theme of Trees and Shrubs
Buckthorn Court 08 December 2016 Off Rolston Close After theme of Trees and Shrubs
Grove Close 08 December 2016 Off Rolston Close After theme of Trees and Shrubs
Guelder Way 08 December 2016 Off Rolston Close After theme of Trees and Shrubs
Ivy Drive 08 December 2016 Off Rolston Close After theme of Trees and Shrubs
Thompson Road  31 January 2017 Off Bodmin Road Acknowledgement of Late Cllr Jack Thompson
Carbis Close 31 January 2017 Off Bodmin Road After town/village in Cornwall
Eco Way 01 March 2017 Off Towerfield Drive In Acknowledgement of it being an Eco Village
Solar Crescent 01 March 2017 Off Towerfield Drive In Acknowledgement of it being an Eco Village
Turnchapel Wharf 01 March 2017 Off Barton Road Access road to Turnchapel Wharf
Conker Gardens 07 March 2017 Off Redwood Drive Theme of British Trees
Pear Lane 07 March 2017 Off Redwood Drive Theme of BritishTrees
Plum Walk 07 March 2017 Off Redwood Drive Theme of British Trees
Spindle Crescent 07 March 2017 Off Redwood Drive Theme of British Trees
Bantham Mews 05 April 2017 Off Gordon Terrace After towns in England
Sackville Close 17 May 2017 Off Horn Lane After the English Poet Thomas Sackville
Wellspring Place 17 May 2017 Off Vinery Lane After an old farm in Plymstock
Blakeney Road 27 June 2017 Off Killerton Lane SW Quarry
Charlbury Drive 27 June 2017 Off Killerton Lane SW Quarry
Windsbatch Lane 27 June 2017 Off Killerton Lane SW Quarry
Withies Street 27 June 2017 Off Killerton Lane SW Quarry
Marvell Lane 28 June 2017 Off Beaumont Road After the English Poet Andrew Marvell
Berkeley Square 01 August 2017 Off Fort Terrace After Berkeley Castle
Norris Drive 01 August 2017 Off Bampfylde Way Acknowledgement of Late Mrs Andrea Norris who was Head Teacher at Southway Primary School 
Agatha Close 01 August 2017 Off Bampfylde Way Acknowledgement of late St Agatha
Haysend Walk 01 August 2017 Off Bampfylde Way After local historic farm
Magnus Close 01 August 2017 Off Bampfylde Way Acknowledgement of late St Magnus
Trehill Close 01 August 2017 Off Bampfylde Way After local historic farm
Waldland Gardens 01 August 2017 Off Bampfylde Way After local historic farm
Hawkmoor Close 01 August 2017 Off Underwood Road After the view of the moors and it many birds of prey (there was also a hospital called Hawkmoor) 
Fowlmere Close 09 August 2017 Off Ernesettle Green After WWII Air Base
Ballad Gardens 19 September 2017 Off Chaucer Way Poets Theme
Poets Corner 19 September 2017 Off Chaucer Way Poets Theme
Sonnet Close 19 September 2017 Off Chaucer Way Poets Theme
Henry Avent Gardens 05 October 2017 Off Nightgale Close After Henry Avent
Whimbrel Way 05 October 2017 Off Nightingale Close After Wader Bird
Dorothy Ward Lane 19 October 2017 Off Hoegate Street After the artist Dorothy Cordelia Phyllis Ward
Sir Leonard Rogers Close 09 November 2017 Off Eggbuckland Road After Sir Leonard Rogers
Warelwast Close 30 November 2017 Off Market Road After William Warelwast
Gatehouse Lane 30 November 2017 Off Market Road After the gatehouse of Plympton Priory which is still in existence
Jodel Close 30 November 2017 Off Runway Road After the last aircraft to make emergency landing at Plymouth Airport in August 2015
Ensign Lane 05 December 2017 Rear of Grenville Road After a nautical term, British maritime law and custom, an ensign is the identifying flag flown to designate a British ship.
Bulwark Close 13 December 2017 Off Aberdeen Avenue After British Naval ships based at Devonport
Enterprise Drive 13 December 2017 Off Aberdeen Avenue After British Naval ships based at Devonport
Gleaner Close 13 December 2017 Off Aberdeen Avenue After British Naval ships based at Devonport
Montrose Way 13 December 2017 Off Aberdeen Avenue After British Naval ships based at Devonport
Protector Road 13 December 2017 Off Aberdeen Avenue After British Naval ships based at Devonport
Timber Street 03 July 2018 Off Isambard Brunel Way After warehouses which stored softwoods located on the site
Afflington Road 01 August 2018 Off Killerton Lane SW Quarry
Batts Combe Mews 01 August 2018 Off Killerton Lane SW Quarry
Chilmark Close 01 August 2018 Off Killerton Lane SW Quarry
Cloford Close 01 August 2018 Off Killerton Lane SW Quarry
Mayhew Gardens 06 September 2018 Off Newnham Road After the Mayhew family who bought Boringdon Hall in 1549
Holkham Lane 09 November 2018 Off Ashford Road After Holkham Hall, Norfolk
Presbytery Mews 13 December 2018 Off Hendwell Close After the church located adjacent the site
Draco Drive 07 October 2019 Off Briardale Road After Sir Francis Drake’s nickname, ‘The Dragon’ (Draco is The Dragon in Latin)
Glastonbury Close 21 October 2019 Off Ham Green Lane After Glastonbury Abbey
Bracken Lane 02 January 2020 Off Plymbridge Lane After a ward at Derriford Hospital (Renaming of Howeson Lane)
Heynscott Walk 12 March 2020 Off Moses Close After Nicholas Heynscott, Mayor of Plymouth in 1473-74, 1475-76 & 1478-79  
Encombe Street 05 October 2020 Off Billacombe Road SW Quarry
Myrtleville Crescent 16 November 2020 Off Dingle Road After demolished road within development
Village Heights 11 February 2021 Off Colebrook Road, Plympton Plympton was a village prior to it becoming part of Plymouth.
Cobble Mews 16 February 2021 Off North Hill This is a cobbled lane
Candlewick Lane 28 April 2021 Off St Johns Bridge Road The site used to be a ropery which supplied wicks to a candle factory located opposite on Sutton Road. The candle factory burnt down in 1866.  
Silver Hill Close 18 August 2021 Off Tamerton Foliot Road After the silver mines in the Whitleigh area in the 1850’s.
Bathampton Way 01 September 2021 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Haycroft Mews 01 September 2021 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Cotswold Avenue 01 September 2021 Off Broxton Drive SW Quarry
Finsbury Lane 02 September 2021 Off Alexandra Road, Mutley Area of London
Alpha Way 16 December 2021 Off William Prance Road Company of 40 Commando
Copper Beech Lane 10 February 2022 Off Thorn Park Tree within nearby park
Lavenham Lane 03 March 2022 Off Hotham Place After a village in Suffolk
Platinum Parkway 14 April 2022 Off Forder Valley Road After Queen Elizabeth II’s  Platinum Jubilee
Hazeldene Gardens 26 May 2022 Off Haye Road After the site name of the quarry located behind
Jack Leslie Way 28 April 2022 Off Mayflower Drive After the first black football player to be selected for England and played for Plymouth Argyle between 1921 and 1934
Sound View 10 October 2022 Off Channel Park Avenue You can see Plymouth Sound from the site

New street names table