lindylou
12-31-2007, 07:24 PM
The Royal roads of Tuebrook are; Windsor, Buckingham, Sandringham, Osborne, Victoria.
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View Full Version : Royal roads lindylou 12-31-2007, 07:24 PM The Royal roads of Tuebrook are; Windsor, Buckingham, Sandringham, Osborne, Victoria. Mark R 12-31-2007, 07:35 PM And around the corner the 'burn' roads: Auburn, Bankburn, Craigburn, Deansburn, Eskburn, Fairburn, Gorseburn, Heyburn and Lisburn. SteH 12-31-2007, 07:42 PM I think the most interesting royal roads are the ones at the top of Kensington that were developed after Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee in 1887. In addition to Jubilee Drive there are the following;- Empress Road (after her title of Empress of India) Albert Edward Road (after Prince Albert Edward, heir to the throne an later Edward VII) Renfew Road - after Albert Edwards title of Baron Renfrew Albany Road and Leopold Road - after Prince Leopold, duke of Albany Connaught Road - after Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught Saxony Road and Guelph Roads - after Victoria and Albert's Germanic connections Battenberg Street - Prince Henry of Battenberg, Victorias son in law Teck Street - Mary of Teck, who married Victoria's grandson Mark R 12-31-2007, 07:47 PM Is Guelph that little sidestreet on Kensington (by Low Hill end)? SteH 12-31-2007, 07:52 PM Is Guelph that little sidestreet on Kensington (by Low Hill end)? yes, I sneaked that in next to Saxony, its after a branch of the family. Ged 12-31-2007, 10:52 PM Original houses on Kensington opposite Guelph place. A chapel has been added to the front garden of one of the houses - some extension!
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