OT - New House Development Names

[John]

Have you noticed what naff names new developments have? (Foxglove Covert, Marigold Valley, etc) Usually inversely related to the environment in which the development is in.

Any gems near you?

[Colin Wilson]

The only correlation i've noticed to the environment is the dodgier the area, the nicer the name...

[Dave Liquorice]

Like "The Meadows" for an estate built near a water course. "Meadows" as in old, abandoned, water meadows...

[PeterC]

Oak Close - no oaks near it but there used to be some before the houses were built.

[PeterC]

Bit like political parties - the more Popular - Liberal - Democratic - etc. the more dictatorial they become (and Republican means having a 'king President).

[Donwill]

There is a lane near the Thames in London that used to be called Nagasaki Walk, Who dreamed that one up I wonder? Don

[mogga]

Zest. In Newton Heath on site of former L'oreal factory With houses called Jive, Jazz, Twist and Flamenco

[sm_jamieson]

Electric Wharf - the advert has a picture of a fridge open with a light eminating. Nice to know electricity will be provided ! Wharf since its near a canal basin.

Axis @ dominion plaza in New Stoke Village - all parts of this made up by marketing people. No idea where any of this came from, except its near the area of town called "Stoke". There's the obligatory artists impression of a spanish town square with people sitting round tables in the sunshine. Axis is the first part of the development apparently. Any guesses for the others ? Apex @ dominion plaza Vertex @ dominion plaza Fulcrum @ dominion plaza etc.

Simon.

[chrisj.doran]

We have a Chimes House _very_ slowly approaching completion. It's built on a site where a V1 landed. Maybe there's still ringing in the ears!

Chris

[<me9]

Like the 'Watermeadows' development near here. Built on a flood plain, mostly abandoned in the 30s when the houses were flooded. It was again flooded in

2000 when tha last remaining property was abandoned. This has now been developed as one of the 'Executive Properties' (not) selling at 3 times the average house price in the area.

[mogga]

They on rightmove? You should get property bee installed and have a look at what prices are doing ... :)

[Tim S]

mogga coughed up some electrons that declared:

Seconded - seeing all the historical activity on a property at a glace is most interesting...

[Doki]

In Nottingham there's 1990 or 80s looking development, with the main through road named "Torvill Drive", with adjoining streets named "Bolero Close", "Dean Close", "Torvill Heights", "Jayne Close" etc. There are even streets named after the people who trained them, skating judges etc.

I have no idea how they sold anyone something so insufferably twee.

[PeterC]

E. side of Northampton there's an uphill estate road, Larkrise, leading to...

[David in Normandy]

Why are they never truly descriptive?

Much better would be:

Lego land estate, Sardine close, Burglar street, Drug dealer crescent, No garden rise, Neighbours from hell boulevard, Tumble down lane, Park it and lose it lane.

[Guy Dawson]

Or the Medowhall shopping centre in Sheffield that flooded a year to two back.

Guy

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[Guy Dawson]

I'd like to see Carousel

Guy

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[John]

"White Van Man Close"

[Tim S]

David in Normandy coughed up some electrons that declared:

ChavvedUp Fiesta Park Bonnet Run Lager Can Alley Ratboi Retreat

At this juncture, this seems topical:

[David in Normandy]

Oi! I've got a white van. (I call it my vin blanch) :-)