All named after classes of GWR locomotives.
Out of interest I wonder if any of the residents of Adelante Close can pronounce "Adelante" correctly?
On the same small estate there are roads named, Manor Place, County Way, Castle Court, Kings Drive, Saint Way and Star Avenue.
All named after classes of GWR locomotives.
ironically, there wouldn't have been an Adelante Close for a few years ..
I always found this quite interesting, from the moment I first found "Adelante Close" in my map. I should probably go have a look in person.
'Til now obviously
But pretty amusing none the less. Yet to find 'Pacer way' on google maps mind
There is also the new estates in Hatfield named after former DeHavilland products.
The town council by me must have a railway enthusiast in it as I live in :
Westinghouse Automatic two pipe Air Brake Avenue.
New Gresley Town Planning Department Meeting said:It has been decided that the new estate to the west of the town shall have north-south roads named 'Avenue' and east-west roads named 'Road'. The southernmost shall be 'Caprotti Rd' with an annexe called 'British Caprotti Close. The next-southernmost shall be 'Walschaert's Rd', followed by 'Baker Rd', 'Joy's Rd', 'Stephenson's Rd' (connected to the A4 by 'Stephenson Link Rd') <snip> The avenues shall be 'Timkin Ave', 'Skefko Ave'...