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Local
roadname derivations - S to Z
Samuel Wright Close:
Sam was "Clerk
of Works" for Warmley District Council in the
1960's / 70's
Say Walk:
After a past vicar of St
Barnabas Church.
Scott Walk:
After a past vicar of St
Barnabas Church.
Shellards Road:
Daniel Shellard lived
at Chestnut House in 1899
Stafford Court:
Presumably the same
Lord Stafford as mentioned ref Jeffrey Court (nearby)
Stanley Road:
After the explorer, no
known local connection.
St Annes Close (Drive):
After St
Annes Church Oldland
St Barnabas Close (House):
After
the adjacent church. St Barnabas House, an old
peoples residence
was once the vicarage.
St David's Avenue:
Named by the builder,
no known local connections with St David.
St Marys Close:
We assume after St Marys
church in Bitton, no other historical link known.
This
road was named in 2004, we now have roads names
after every church in the area.
Alternatively
(as suggested by R Lucas of Warmley)
after the Methodist Church [now apartments] immediately opposite.
After the
Methodists ceased to use it it became a Roman Catholic Church "Mary, Help of
Christians".
St Stephens Business Pk.:
(Not strictly
a road) Built on the site of the former Brayne's
Boot Factory in North Common.
Stephens Drive:
The Stephens familly
lived in Earlstone House and were
ink manufacturers.
Stibbs Court:
John Stibbs owned Stibb's
Pit, later Mill Lane Pit then Goldney Pit in Warmley.
Stourton Drive:
After Abbot John Stourton
of Keynsham who was forced to relinquish the
abbey to the crown during the reign of Henry V111?
Summerhayes:
After Miss Sumerhayes
who was the dispenser for Dr Aubrey at Westover
House in Bitton. see Aubrey Meads.
Swaish Court:
John Swaish was a pawnbroker
early 20th century on this side of town. He was
also a magistrate.
Tanner Close:
After a well known local
family, Tom, Albert and Arthur were all prominent
figures.
Torrance Close:
The Torrances where
a local family who ran an engineering company in
Bitton. It closed in the early 1990's.
Tower Road (North/South) & Tower Lane:
After
the Warmley Tower industrial site which was the
heart of this community for over 200 years starting
around 1740.
Tweeny Lane:
Simply a tweeny (small)
lane in North Common.
Valley Road:
Probably a reference to
Golden Valley in Bitton where Torrances' factory
was located. Torrance Close is adjacent.
Victoria Road:
After Queen Victoria.
Wakeford Way:
The owner's name of the
garage that originally stood on this site.
(see
old advert to the right)
Wesley Lane:
After the founder of the
Methodist movement.
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