Some trivia for Bathwick residents – the origins of some of the road names in the Bathwick ward
Bathwick Road Names – associated with the Pulteney family or their successors.
- Alva Street (not built) – William Johnstone Pulteney. Johnstone family of Alva, Scotland.
- Great Annandale Street (not built) – William Johnstone Pulteney. Connection with the Marquis of Annandale, Scotland.
- Argyle Buildings/ Street – political connection with the Duke of Argyle.
- Barnard Villas – Baron Barnard of Raby.
- Cleveland Bridge/ Walk – Duke of Cleveland.
- Daniel Street – Daniel Pulteney, grandfather of Henrietta Laura Pulteney.
- Darlington Place/ Road – Earl of Darlington
- Edward Street – Edward Vane of Raby.
- Forester Road/ Avenue – Captain Francis William Forester.
- Frances Square (not built) – Francis Pulteney, mother of Henrietta Laura, inherited estate in 1767.
- Henrietta Street/ Road – Henrietta Laura Pulteney.
- Henry Street (not built) – Henry Vane.
- Heydon Street (not built) – intended as ‘Heddon’. William Pulteney’s (Earl of Bath) Parliamentary seat in Yorkshire.
- Johnstone Street – William Johnstone Pulteney.
- Laura Place – Henrietta Laura Pulteney.
- Powlett Road – Sophia Powlett(Paulett), wife of Henry Vane.
- Pulteney Street/ Road – family name.
- Raby Place – Raby Castle, Darlington.
- Rockliffe Avenue/ Road – Captain Forester’s estate at Darlington.
- Sackville Street (not built) – William Pulteney (Earl of Bath) owned Sackville Street, London.
- Stanhope Street (not built) political connection with Lord Stanhope.
- Sunderland Street – Earl of Sunderland connection with Margaret Tichborne, wife of Daniel Pulteney, grandmother of Henrietta Laura.
- Sutton Street – Sir Richard Sutton and Eliz. Evelyn Sutton, connection with Henrietta Laura’s grandmother – Margaret Tichborne.
- Sydney Buildings/ Place – Thomas Townsend, 1st Viscount Sydney. Parliamentary connection.
- Tourville Street (not built) – Probably named after the French aristocratic family, who after their escape to this country during the French Revolution, were amongst those who were helped by William Johnstone and Henrietta Laura Pulteney.
- Upper Great Pulteney Street (not built) – Family name.
- Vane Street – Vane family/see Edward St.
- William Street – William Johnstone Pulteney.For more info on Madison Oakley or contact details for our directors, do visit our website.
