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CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: I knew it! http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: I knew it! en Thu, 21 May 2026 15:08:15 +0000 acsimpson on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268898 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:41:27 +0000 acsimpson 268898@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ IWRATS, I may not have know about it at the time but now that I do I can agree that it's amusing. I used to live in Hayfield. The developers hadn't even given it a road like name to disguise what they had dug up to start building. Most of the streets in East Craigs are named after local water courses, eg Burnside. I've just realised that the recent Cala development in East Craigs is a modern example of this naming style. It has 5 different Burnbraes to add to the existing suffixless one. I guess they put as much thought into street names as they did to accessibility. I were right about that saddle on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268890 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:23:21 +0000 I were right about that saddle 268890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ When I first moved to Edinburgh Marchmont Road had two pharmacists at opposite ends; William King and William Kong. I may be the only person to have found that amusing. wingpig on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268889 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:19:42 +0000 wingpig 268889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ In the town where I went to school there's a Wong and a Conging Street, but unfortunately no similarities in their vicinities. Rob on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268886 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:54:51 +0000 Rob 268886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/2YEdFk38Ayp">Leeds</a> <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ide4EtaEDLG2">does</a> <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/963BSLmMHGD2">this</a> <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/m2HzCqSJK9P2">too</a>. acsimpson on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268878 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:26:23 +0000 acsimpson 268878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ There's also quite a few Hiltons and Seatons in Aberdeen acsimpson on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268876 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:09:24 +0000 acsimpson 268876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Back on topic my wife informs me it isn't just an Edinburgh thing. Larbert has at least 3 Broomages together and a further one plus a South Broomage nearby. Google reveals a few more around Falkirk too (eg Watlings, Gartcows). They are smaller places so perhaps not surprising that there are smaller numbers of roads with similar names. Could it be a mid war period thing? Most of the examples I can think of come from that period. My wife also points out that where she grew up was 1970's housing and all streets were named after Castles. In fact the estate was marketed as Castle Park. Arellcat on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268850 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:50:00 +0000 Arellcat 268850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Next time you're in That London, try this <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Pbewnuhobjm">easily missed tourist non-attraction</a>. I were right about that saddle on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268846 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:04:12 +0000 I were right about that saddle 268846@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @piosad. Glorious. You could imagine that getting sneaked past a dull-eyed committee too. @unhurt Scientists say it's radon that seeps up into people's houses from the granite basolith under Aberdeen but it is in fact Scottish Presbyterianism. Stickman on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268845 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:48:31 +0000 Stickman 268845@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @piosad - is that another Accidental Autobiography Title? unhurt on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268841 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 01:33:11 +0000 unhurt 268841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @piosad I like that very very much! @Iwrats An actual justice mill dispensing bulging sacks of righteousness was very appealing. The Church of Scotland certainly shapes our characters hereabouts... piosad on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268822 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 22:19:26 +0000 piosad 268822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.789103,-1.5222664,3a,75y,348.34h,85.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCI5ITkUTdUbYMXAYEnS5dA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">A classic</a> glasgow megasnake on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268818 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 21:52:50 +0000 glasgow megasnake 268818@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ whip-ma-whop-ma gate gembo on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435&page=2#post-268813 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 21:44:32 +0000 gembo 268813@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Lower Prime Gilt Box Street in Kirkaldy is a good un ejstubbs on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268812 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 21:01:20 +0000 ejstubbs 268812@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I've just found out about a street in Northamptonshire called <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Titty+Ho,+Raunds,+Wellingborough+NN9+6DF/@52.3400252,-0.5474527,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4877bd72c06976a9:0x51015e6c422f7cef!8m2!3d52.3400219!4d-0.5452587">Titty Ho</a>. This makes me very happy. Almost as happy as Crookin' Crashin' Roadie (presumably that's what happens when you take an inappropriate velocipede to Glentress). biketrain on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268804 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:33:24 +0000 biketrain 268804@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @IWARATS - I see your Magpie Lane and raise you Crotch Crescent, also in Oxford. Frenchy on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268792 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:49:36 +0000 Frenchy 268792@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @IWRATS - I was once sat next to someone in a pub whose surname is a bowdlerised version of Magpie Lane's former name, as they looked up the etymology of their name; it was fun to watch. I were right about that saddle on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268790 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:42:43 +0000 I were right about that saddle 268790@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ My favourite street name was in Oxford, now renamed Magpie Lane to avoid breaking Rule 2. Fly Walk and Chuckie Pend are favourites here and I've loved the idea of Justice Mill Lane in Aberdeen since I could read. An actual justice mill dispensing bulging sacks of righteousness was very appealing. Frenchy on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268789 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:25:57 +0000 Frenchy 268789@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ My favourite street name is a footpath in Banff called <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.6589955,-2.5334014,3a,75y,10.68h,76.46t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sOIS4PX69QiTYcWsd7LFojA!2e0!5s20110901T000000!7i13312!8i6656">"Crookin' Crashin' Roadie"</a> steveo on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268788 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:18:48 +0000 steveo 268788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ There's a street in Duns called "Clouds" (streetview) Presumably all they could see when it was named! cc on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268786 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:08:24 +0000 cc 268786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ There's a street in Duns called "Clouds" (<a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.7795411,-2.3454948,3a,15y,287.58h,93.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1soT1N_VSAZLYY8JLeHoz03Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">streetview</a>) ih on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268781 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:28:47 +0000 ih 268781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I spoke once to the Street Naming Officer of Edinburgh District Council (as it then was). He said that they always tried to find names that had some historical relevance in the area. It follows then, that roads in an area would be based on the same historical reference. For anyone interested in the Buckstones, you might find this interesting, <a href="http://edinburghpastandpresent.com/#/fairmilehead/4573484896" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghpastandpresent.com/#/fairmilehead/4573484896</a> LaidBack on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268780 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:27:28 +0000 LaidBack 268780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ A former provost has a street near Little France / Wisp. Milligan Drive I assume is named after Eric Milligan? In the 'old days' no copy of the chipwrapper was complete without a quote from him. Still a Councillor of course. <ol type="1">From Wikipedia: Eric Milligan is one of the Councillors for Sighthill/Gorgie ward, Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] He was Convener of the Lothian and Borders Police Board from 2003 until 2007. He is a member of the Labour Party. He was the last Convener of Lothian Regional Council (abolished at local government reorganisation in 1994). He subsequently became a member of the City of Edinburgh Council and Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1996–2003), one of the longest-serving holders of the office.[2] He is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian FC.</ol> steveo on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268778 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:14:43 +0000 steveo 268778@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ The common names for streets thing does seem to be an Edinburgh thing. I'm obviously a little traveled yokel but I assumed everywhere did this! AKen on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268773 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:30:49 +0000 AKen 268773@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Unimaginative developers normally name their developments after the nature/trees they had to destroy to build them. The Winter Gardens car park in Bournemouth is a 'great' example of this sort of thing. piosad on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268771 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:25:31 +0000 piosad 268771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @unhurt we stayed in Stranmillis village, round the corner from the Lyric cb on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268755 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:52:52 +0000 cb 268755@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ The common names for streets thing does seem to be an Edinburgh thing. A friend who worked for A to Z told me this years ago and I remember being surprised by that. It made the Scout Post Christmas Card sorting system at Valleyfield Street much simpler than it might otherwise have been. unhurt on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268751 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:36:36 +0000 unhurt 268751@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ To Glendarroch? dessert rat on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268745 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:19:36 +0000 dessert rat 268745@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ before someone beats me to it ..... I always take this road. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/216PcnA"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4551/38134483544_6c39a2ec12.jpg"></a> neddie on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268744 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:19:33 +0000 neddie 268744@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Unimaginative developers normally name their developments after the nature/trees they had to destroy to build them. E.g. Cherry Tree Ave; Tall pines; Oak lane; Kingfisher Close; unhurt on "I knew it!" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18435#post-268740 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:13:59 +0000 unhurt 268740@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Quality street naming <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ZRKoNkUiVU82">somewhere in Ontario</a>: <a href="https://flic.kr/p/22c5ASv"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4558/38850428521_a543c677ed_n.jpg"></a> (I didn't take that road. I still regret this.) (ETA: it is a very SHORT adventure too.)