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Osmiroid
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Fri 4th Sep 2015 2:07pm
Spicerstoke - supposedly a mini "quarter" of spice sellers.
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Roger T
Torksey |
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Fri 4th Sep 2015 4:29pm
That`s much the comment that entered my mind Osmiroid,
I get the "Spicer" bit, but what does the "Stoke" mean?
But it also raised a question in my own mind, there are a lot of names in Coventry that their origin to me are obscure.
For instance where does the "Cheaping" in Cross Cheaping come from?
Why is the Holyhead road so named (Pilgrims to the Irish Ferry?)
Whose park in Much and Little Park Streets?
Hales Street, I know there is a KHVIII house (Hales), which I think refers to John Hales, but why & when did he get a street named after him?
etc.etc.etc.
Has anybody ever made a study of this? Question |
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Midland Red
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Fri 4th Sep 2015 5:11pm
On 4th Sep 2015 4:29pm, Roger Turner said:
Hales Street, I know there is a KHVIII house (Hales), which I think refers to John Hales, but why & when did he get a street named after him?
John Hales purchased the former monastery of the Whitefriars, converted part into a residence, Hales Place, and set up a free grammar school in what had been the choir. In 1545 he was granted licence to establish the free school as King Henry VIII School in the former St John's Hospital in Coventry. |
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Fri 4th Sep 2015 5:11pm
Roger Turner.
There are several books on Coventry road names
Some examples
I think that there's a more recent edition.
Link to online list of streets
This list isn't complete but it gives a few explanations. Hales Street wasn't created until part of the St John's School was demolished. Post the 1750 but pre 1850
Cross Cheaping was named after the Cross and I think the Cheaping was like other town's Cheapside. Cheap meant market. Broadgate was the location of the market at one time. |
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Roger T
Torksey |
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Fri 4th Sep 2015 9:55pm
Thank you Helen and all others who helped me out with this one,
I just spent a fascinating couple of hours going through the list and playing mental "Pick a name", strange I couldn`t find Eagle Street or Vecqueray street for instance.
Also having emigrated from Dundee and noticed that "Lane" is given as "Lone" in some ancient cases, as is sometimes the Scottish custom
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dutchman
Spon End |
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Fri 4th Sep 2015 10:07pm
Vecqueray Street is a comparatively late addition, circa 1910. Bramble Street slightly predates it.
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dreng21
coventry |
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Wed 2nd Nov 2016 3:59am
Henrietta Street was built by or for Thomas Smith of Smiths Stampings which was at the end of Smith Street on the canal, Henrietta was his wife. The stamping works was by the canal to enable the forgings to be transported to the Black Country for heat treatment, production was mainly bicycle parts. There is in the local studies section, central library, a book on the history of Smith's Stampings, a good read.
Post copied from topic Henrietta Street on 5th Sep 2017 7:04 pm |
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Garlands Joke Shop
Coventry |
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Sun 13th Aug 2017 5:29pm
On 16th Sep 2013 7:56pm, Doddman said:
From my wife:
JARDINE CRESCENT:
Jardine Crescent was called after my great Uncle Danny Jardine. He was the Scottish site agent who was in charge of the construction of the Tile Hill Housing Estate. My grandad (Hugh Easton) was also involved working alongside Uncle Danny. While I am not from Tile Hill myself (now reside in Canada). I spent many a good time at my grand parents in Aldrich Avenue.
I do remember my grandparents and parents speaking about what transpired at Tile Hill and how Uncle Danny was loved by all and given the honour of having a street called after him. In the days of Tile Hill being constructed numerous men came over from Ireland to work and rebuild Coventry. The job was hard and long hours and Uncle Danny while being a task master treated everybody with the utmost fairness and respect and as such the guys would do anything for him. Uncle Danny knew that the wife and families were back in Ireland depending on the men's wages so he set it up that a portion of their wages was sent back to Ireland every payday to feed and take care of their families.
A lot of the Irishmen were Catholic and Uncle Danny was a Protestant but when he died they paid for a shrine to be erected at the local Catholic Church in Tile Hill in Danny's name with the words : "TO OUR BELOVED PROTESTANT". I can remember visiting the shrine as a child and I believe that it was at Our Lady of Assumption Church but not sure. I wish I had a picture of it etc. Do you have any knowledge of this shrine? if it still exists. My mum remembers vaguely many years ago about being in the paper about moving it? Wondered if anyone could shine some light on this situation?
This post made by Doddman has just been quoted in today's Coventry Telegraph article about street names. |
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Midland Red
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54 of 114
Sun 17th Sep 2017 11:10am
On 4th Aug 2012 6:16pm, dutchman said:
Fretton Street was named after William George Fretton, 19th century historian and antiquarian. Thanks to Robthu for suggesting that Fretton is worthy of inclusion on our list of "Famous Coventrians" On 19th Jul 2012 3:20pm, PhiliPamInCoventry said:
Hi all,
I only just noticed the street sign on the building says "Upper Well Street".
It's actually "Fretton Street"! 
It is quite a while since the Coventry Evening Telegraph changed it's brand name to Coventry Telegraph, but you would not think so if you were waiting for a bus, outside of the Belgrade. Hey! 
  "Upper Well Street" doesn't begin until the other side of Bond Street.
The building that once stood on this side of the T-junction was originally "Fretton House" although it became "Loveitt House" after the war.
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Anita Jardine
Exeter |
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Mon 2nd Jul 2018 9:23pm
On 13th Aug 2017 5:29pm, Garlands Joke Shop said:
Hello Nick, we are trying to put some of the jigsaw together for my husband's family. Dan Jardine is my husband's grandfather, his dad's name is David Jardine. I wondered if your wife would have anymore info about our family?
Kind regards
Anita On 16th Sep 2013 7:56pm, Doddman said:
From my wife:
JARDINE CRESCENT:
Jardine Crescent was called after my great Uncle Danny Jardine. He was the Scottish site agent who was in charge of the construction of the Tile Hill Housing Estate. My grandad (Hugh Easton) was also involved working alongside Uncle Danny. While I am not from Tile Hill myself (now reside in Canada). I spent many a good time at my grand parents in Aldrich Avenue.
I do remember my grandparents and parents speaking about what transpired at Tile Hill and how Uncle Danny was loved by all and given the honour of having a street called after him. In the days of Tile Hill being constructed numerous men came over from Ireland to work and rebuild Coventry. The job was hard and long hours and Uncle Danny while being a task master treated everybody with the utmost fairness and respect and as such the guys would do anything for him. Uncle Danny knew that the wife and families were back in Ireland depending on the men's wages so he set it up that a portion of their wages was sent back to Ireland every payday to feed and take care of their families.
A lot of the Irishmen were Catholic and Uncle Danny was a Protestant but when he died they paid for a shrine to be erected at the local Catholic Church in Tile Hill in Danny's name with the words : "TO OUR BELOVED PROTESTANT". I can remember visiting the shrine as a child and I believe that it was at Our Lady of Assumption Church but not sure. I wish I had a picture of it etc. Do you have any knowledge of this shrine? if it still exists. My mum remembers vaguely many years ago about being in the paper about moving it? Wondered if anyone could shine some light on this situation?
This post made by Doddman has just been quoted in today's Coventry Telegraph article about street names.
A Jardine
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Heathite
Coventry |
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Tue 3rd Jul 2018 4:20pm
Here's a start, there may be more.
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mcsporran
Coventry & Cebu |
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Tue 3rd Jul 2018 4:45pm
The previous name would have been the wrong anyway, it was Humfrey Wanley, born 1672 in Coventry, maybe another candidate for the famous list. |
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Heathite
Coventry |
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Tue 3rd Jul 2018 5:26pm
Another article C E T 23rd July 1953
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Old Lincolnian
Coventry |
59 of 114
Tue 3rd Jul 2018 5:44pm
Does that mean that Wanley Road in Cheylesmore was named after Humphrey Wanley instead as a sort of second prize. It's much shorter than Jardine Crescent though (it's only got two houses and the Community Centre car park) |
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Heathite
Coventry |
60 of 114
Wed 4th Jul 2018 6:29am
Article regarding the shrine.
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