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The origins of the names of the Jodrell streets are obvious, through the area's many associations with the Jodrell family.
Who, however, was Williamson, as in the Road and the Crescent? |
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Welcome to you Steve,
A most interesting question and I do not know the answer.
But Williamson’s owned the World Famous Powder Mill up in the Goyt Valley so that could be an option but a little far away.
Then we have generations of our local undertaker although you would hardly think that anyone would be so insensitive as to name roads after them.
And, of course, we used to have a Councillor Williamson who branded his colleagues a bunch of fools (I hope you are reading this Jon) for not obtaining the old water rights thus loosing power and revenue. So perhaps they were fore runners to the present day Whaley Eleven.
Yes my bet is on Councillor Williamson.
Indeed lots of roads are named after local Councillors as a sort of honour; just so we never forget them. As if we would.
Roads used to be named after places so that people would know where they were going to; or I suppose coming back from. Roads such as Chapel, Buxton, Macclesfield and even London.
But in future when all the fields are developed I can see all sorts of addresses named after our Masters:
Swift Square
Pritchard Point
Wild Walk
Taylor Terrace
Horsfall Hill (colloquially known as Brunt Boulevard obviously)
Goldfinch Grove
Lomax Lodge
Winter Gardens
And in the absence of Cllr Green: Leather Belt.
I think I’ll join you Fedup; have you got a spare bottle?
R. S-S
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Well if Councillor Williamson was active in the early 50s when that part of the estate was built, that would certainly make sense. Thanks! |
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R. Stephenson-Smythe wrote:
I think I’ll join you Fedup; have you got a spare bottle?
R. S-S
I have a cupboard full for any occasions when WBTC are mentioned. You are welcome R.S-S! Edited by user 13 July 2010 19:51:26(UTC)
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As a matter of interest (or not, whichever way you feel), I was always led to believe that "Williamson" was the name of the builder of the houses on Williamson Road, which, when built, had flat roofs.
The reason for the flat roofs was never really explained, but two stories I heard was that a) the builder ran out of money and had to finish the houses as cheaply as possible, and b) that he had to put flat roofs on due to various planning rules and regulations. Edited by user 13 July 2010 20:16:58(UTC)
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