Street names - the meaning and origin - Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle

    

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Rectory Road
Rectory Passage
Rectory Street
Shelton

 

Named after the rectory for St. Marks Church, Shelton. 
Shelton Rectory fronted Rectory Road and was between Rectory Street & Road.
Rectory Passage is a footpath which leads directly from the location of 'Shelton Rectory' to the Church.
Ricardo Street
Dresden, Longton

Named after leading local liberal John Lewis Ricardo M.P. for Stoke-on-Trent
On the Dresden (originally 'Spratslade') Estate. Laid out by The Longton Freehold Society predominantly between 1852 and 1864 on land purchased from T. Fenton-Boughey and L. Armistead.

See 1878 OS map and 1900 OS map  | photos >>>> |

 

Rowland Street
Dresden, Longton

Originally Taylor Street, in the early 1950's renamed to Rowland Street.

Rushton Road
Rushton Grove

Cobridge

photos>>>

Named after "Ruston Grange" - an estate on the opposite side of what is now Waterloo Road. Ruston Grange was in the early 13th century the property of Henry de Audley.
Take a 'walk' around this area>>>>

Rushton Road was originally designated to be named "Station Road" as it led to Cobridge Station. 

 

Russell Street
Dresden, Longton

Named after Sir John Russell (1792-1878), British prime minister and liberal reformer. Son of the 6th Duke of Bedford.
On the Dresden (originally 'Spratslade') Estate. Laid out by The Longton Freehold Society predominantly between 1852 and 1864 on land purchased from T. Fenton-Boughey and L. Armistead.

See 1878 OS map and 1900 OS map   | photos >>>> |

 
   

 

 


28/12/2001