More Street Names origins for Lawley Development – Phases 1A, 3 & 4

The Phase known as 1A consists of Pepper Mill, Yewtree Moor, Clips Moor, Church Croft & Well Croft. All of these names are taken from the field names from the 1840’s Tithe Map of the area being developed. These names were put forward by the Parish in April 2007 and were all accepted by licensing board and Royal Mail.

Phases 3 & 4  names were put forward by the Parish in January 2012 and accepted by the licensing board and Royal Mail.

Miriam Lane  – After owner of sweet shop in Dawley Bank circa 1950’s
Symon Fold- After a mining site on Lawley Common
Stoney Fold- a lost street in Dawley Bank originally by Dawley Baptist Church
Higgs Row – a lost settlement on Lawley Common
Plimmers Lane – named after the butchers shop in Dawley Bank
Parkes Court –  After rev’d Parkes-Cadman who lived in Lawley Village
Cadman Court – After rev’d Parkes-Cadman who lived in Lawley Village
Reynolds Fold- a lost street in Dawley Bank (Now Concorde)
Grice Lane – Named after the first publican of the Bulls Head in Dawley Bank
Cheshires Way – named after old scrap yard in Dawley Bank
Barrack Close – Named after a type of Miners cottages related to the area. Only one survives on Station Road.
Light Lane – Named after William Light owner of the Rock Colliery circa 1882
The Foxholes – Named after the mining works that were once at the rear of Princes End
Barclay Fold – Nmaed afetr WH Barcley author of the History of Weslyn Methodism
Poyner Court – Named after a Sunday School teacher Poyner Bray from Lawley Bank circa 1850
Bray Lane – Named after a Sunday School teacher Poyner Bray from Lawley Bank circa 1850
Sunny Lane –  Named after a local man Sunny Smith
Hobbins Lane – Named after Muriel Hobbins, wife of Sir Steve Roberts, Chairman of the Milk Marketing Board who once owned Lawley Farm
Cottom Way – named after the Station Mistress at Lawley Bank Station circa 1950’s
Synders Way – named after Synders Field which was open land in Lawley as mentioned in the Doomsday Book
Wall Close – named after Wall Field which was open land in Lawley as mentioned in the Doomsday Book
Dobbins Lane – was the original name for Station Road, Lawley to Dawley Bank
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