Street name | Date allocated | Location | Reason behind street name |
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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 |