Maps
The following are (hopefully) all the roads in Wickersley and (for some of them) why they are called what they are :
Acacia Avenue – “Trees Estate”
Air Mount Close
Aldred Close
Almond Glade – Name of former local councilor
Archery Close
Ash Grove – “Trees Estate”
Avill Way – Name of former local councillor
Bawtry Road (A631) – the road to Bawtry
Beech Grove – “Trees Estate”
Birch Crescent – “Trees Estate”
Black Carr Road
Blackthorn Avenue – “Trees Estate”
Bracken Court - reflective of former environment
Bramble Close – reflective of former environment
Brecklands
Briar Court – reflective of former environment
Cedar Avenue – “Trees Estate”
Cherry Tree Crescent – “Trees Estate”
Chevril Court
Church Lane – proximity to the Church
Church View – proximity to the Church
Churchfield Drive or Church Field Drive – proximity to the Church
Companions Close - Site of former Companions Ex-servicemen's Club
Dale Road
Dene Close
Elder Drive – “Trees Estate”
Fairways
Farrington Court
Fern Hollow
First Lane
Foster Road - Former Rector of St. Alban's Church
Freeman Road - Former Rector of St. Alban's Church
Gill Close - Former local councillor
Gillott Lane
Goose Lane
Gorseland Court - reflective of environment
Grange Court
Green Lane (north)
Green Lane (south)
Greenwood Crescent – “Trees Estate”
Hall Croft
Harvest Road
Hazel Grove – “Trees Estate”
Hollin Moor Lane
Holly Mount
Larch Avenue – “Trees Estate”
Lilac Farm Close - reflective of environment
Linden Avenue – “Trees Estate”
Lindum Drive
Lings Lane
Marcliff Crescent - Composite of Marjorie and Clifford - daughter and son of Joe Lister (the builder)
Matthews Drive
Melciss Road
Minden Close
Moat Lane
Moatlands
Moorlands
Morthen Road (B6060) – the road to Morthen
Moss Close - Name of land owner
Myrtle Crescent – “Trees Estate”
Nethermoor Drive
Newhall Avenue
Northfield Court
Northfield Lane
Oak Tree Close – Later addition to “Trees Estate”
Oaklands
Orchard Wells
Pear Tree Avenue – “Trees Estate”
Pinchfield Court - reflective of local area
Pinchfield Holt - reflective of local area
Pinchfield Lane - reflective of local area
Pinchmill Hollow - reflective of local area
Pinchwell View - reflective of local area
Plane Drive – “Trees Estate”
Poplar Glade
Quarry Field Lane - Led to quarries
Quarry Fields - reflective of local area
Radley Avenue
Rose Court
Rose Drive– “Trees Estate”
Rosemary Road
Rowan Drive – “Trees Estate”
Sandy Flat Lane - reflective of local area
Scarborough Road
Scholey Road
Second Lane
Sitwell Lane - Name of land owner
Sledgate Drive
Sledgate Lane
Sorby Way – named after Reverend William Sorby Briggs (1901 – 1990), Rector at St Alban’s Church 1947 – 1970.
Springfield Road
Springvale Close
Spruce Avenue– “Trees Estate”
St Alban’s Court - Name of Wickersley Parish Church
St Alban’s Way - Name of Wickersley Parish Church
Stone Crescent
Sycamore Avenue – “Trees Estate”
Sycamore Farm Close
Tanfield Way - reflective of environment
The Crofts
The Gorse
The Grove
The Pines
Warde-Aldam Crescent - Name of land owner
Warren Road
Welbeck Mews
Wignall Avenue
Willow Court
Wood Lane
Woodland Close
Woodside Court
Yates Close
Morthern Road was formerly known as Town Street. Gillot Lane was originally Rollings Lane. Some old names have disappeared : Fish Pond Close and Knolls's Close were both found in Merryweather's books of sales and Transactions. In the enclosure awards 1814-1817 Hanging Reks Lane and Turnpike road are mentioned - The Turn pike Road became the main Bawtry to Sheffield Road.
If you know any more, we'd love to be able to update the site.
