Roads H - K

Hamlet Close

Bilton, Woodlands Estate, off Ariel Way

1967

SP 489726

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote the tragedy, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, about 1600.

When the Woodlands Estate was laid out in 1964 the Council selected road names "having regard to the quarter centenary of Shakespeare's birth" in 1564.

Hampden Way

Bilton, off Beswick Gardens

1912

SP 486732

Thomas Walter Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden GCVO KCB CMG KSU JP (1869-1958).

Lady Katherine Mary Montagu Douglas-Scott (1875-1951), daughter of the sixth Duke of Buccleuch a local landowner, married the third Viscount Hampden in 1899.

The name was suggested by the developers, the Rugby Provident Permanent Benefit Building Society. This Society has now merged with the Hinckley Building Society to become the Hinckley and Rugby Building Society.

Viscount Hampden became a Brigadier-General in the British Army.

Handley Cross Avenue

Houlton, off Pinetree Way

2019

SP 557737

Handley Cross Farm, Hillmorton

Handley Cross Farm (181 acres) was purchased in 1923 to become part of the original site of the Rugby Radio Station. The former owner was G M Barton.

The farm, formerly known as Dunsland Farm, was renamed as Handley Cross by its tenant, Captain Harry Rich, after the well-known story by R S Surtees about the comic adventures of John Jorrocks, the eccentric grocer, turned Master of Hounds.

The residential development of the former Rugby Radio Station has been given the name of Houlton and its streets named after people, events and equipment that were associated with it and the further development of radio.

Hannah Twining Crescent

Cawston, off Elborow Way

2018

SP 475732

Nannah Twining (1833-1918)

Hannah Twining was the very successful Mistress of the Girls and Infants Department of Elborow School (1863-90), where HMI and Diocesan Annual Reports were always praising her high standards of efficiency, discipline and time.

The names of the roads adjoining Elborow Way, Cawston, are all associated with the former Elborow Charity School, the 'second oldest school in Rugby'.

Hannington Close

Houlton, off Copt Oak Road

2021

SP 555733

Hannington Transmitting Station

Hannington Transmitting Station is at Cottington Hill, near the village of Hannington, Hampshire.

It provides radio and TV broadcasting services to North Hampshire, Berkshire and parts of Surrey.

The residential development of the former Rugby Radio Station has been given the name of Houlton and its streets mostly named after people, events and equipment that were associated with it and the further development of radio.

Hansford Close

Houlton, off Gill Crescent

2023

SP  554470

Richard Vernon Hansford (1888-1929). He was awarded a DSc from Glasgow University in 1926.

Dr Hansford was the designer of the GBR valve transmitter system used at the Rugby Radio Station.

He produced a technical paper on the radio station for the International Telegraph & Telephony Congress at Como, Italy, on September, 1927.

The residential development of the former Rugby Radio Station has been given the name of Houlton and its streets mostly named after people, events and equipment that were associated with it and the further development of radio.

Hardy Close

Bilton, Admirals Estate, off Cunningham Way

1964

SP 483744

Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet (1769 - 1839)

Vice-Admiral, RN (1837 - 39)

He was Nelson's Flag Captain at Trafalgar in 1805.

Harebell Way

Brownsover, off Campion Way

1990

SP 519777

Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia

The Harebell is a species of flowering plant in the bell flower family. This herbaceous perennial is found throughout the temperate range of the northern hemisphere.

Harebell is one of a group of roads in an area adjoining the north of Newton Manor Lane, centered around Campion Way, that are named after wild plants and flowers that can be seen in the British Isles.

Harold Cox Place

Bilton, Woodlands Estate, off Cymbeline Way

1990

SP 491725

Harold Ernest Cox (1900-94)

Harold Cox was mayor of Rugby (1972-73). He formally opened this road that bears his name.

He was an engineer who spent his working life from 1919 at the BTH and its successors, to eventually being the Director of Manufacture at AEI Industrial Group, when he retired in 1965..

Harris Drive

Rugby, off Overslade Lane

1959

SP 499738

Charles Frederick Harris (1866-1953)

Harris Drive is the approach to the Harris Church of England Academy. It perpetuates the name of Charles Frederick Harris, a solicitor and prominent layman in the Coventry Diocese who helped to found the Harris Academy, a co-educational secondary school in Rugby.

Charles Harris was also clerk to the Governing Body of Rugby School for 53 years until 1949. From 1740 he was the fifth generation of his family to continuously serve in this role.

Harrison Close

Hillmorton, Low Hills Estate, off Mellor Road

1961

SP 539738

Joshua Clarke Harrison (1876 - 1954)

Mayor of Rugby (1937 - 38) and was an alderman of the Borough Council until he retired in 1945.

He was a grocer by trade and first became a councillor in 1921 in the Rugby UDC.

Hart Close

Hillmorton, off Lower Hillmorton Road

1938

SP 519745

Rev. Sheldon Robert Hart MA (1863 - 1944)

He was headmaster of the Lawrence Sheriff School (1905 - 21)

Hart Field, the school's playing field, was named after him.

Haswell Close

Rugby, off Benn Street

1959

SP 510745

William Haswell (1810-74)

William Haswell at his death was described as a saddler, maltster and farmer. Haswell Close was built on part of his farm. He had also been a parish constable and a member of the Rugby Local Board of Health.

Another part of the site of his farm which was known as Haswell's Allotments, was taken over in 1973 for the Ken Marriott Sports Centre.

Hawkeshead

Brownsover, off Helvellyn Way

1983

SP 517773

Hawkshead Village, Cumbria

Hawkshead is just north of Esthwaite Water, to the west of Windermere and the east of Coniston Water. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 519.

Hawkeshead is one of the roads in Brownsover that was named after a place or feature in the Lake District National Park. The road name has always been spelt with the additional letter ’e’ after the ‘k’.

Hawkshead is a popular tourist centre though traditional farming continues around the village. Beatrix Potter lived nearby at Near Sawrey.

Hawthorn Close

Brownsover, off Lower Lodge Avenue

2013

SP 510780

Common Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. It is also known as the May, from the month in which it flowers.

The common hawthorn is a deciduous tree native in the UK and across Europe. It is commonly used a hedging plant.

The roads in the area of Brownsover off Lower Lodge Avenue, to the west of Leicester Road, have been named after trees that can be seen in Britain.

Hawthorn Way

Bilton, off Lawford Lane

1990

SP 477745

Common Hawthorn, Crataegeus monogyma. It is also known as the May, from the month in which it flowers.

The hawthorn is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia North Africa, and North America. It is a decduous shrub or small tree some 5-15 m in height, its fruit are red berries known as 'haws'.

Hawthorn Way is one of a group ofroads in Bilton, off Bilton Lane, that have been named after trees that can be seen in the UK.

Hayes Close

Brownsover, off Bow Fell

1976

SP 517771

Hayeswater, Cumbria

Hayeswater is a small lake in the Lake District. It is in the Patterdale Valley about one mile south east of the hamlet of Hartsop.

Hayes Close is dne of the roads in Brownsover that was named after a place or feature in the Lake District National Park.

Hazel Close

Brownsover, off Juniper Way

2019

SP 507779

Hazel, Corylus avellana

The hazel is a deciduous broad leaf tree, native to the UK. It is valued for its fruit, the cob nut.

The roads in the area of Brownsover off Lower Lodge Avenue, to the west of Leicester Road, have been named after trees that can be seen in Britain.

Healey Close

Brownsover, off Stonehills

1972

SP 513772

Frederick Healey (1882-1964)

Frederick Healey was headmaster of Newbold Council School from 1913 to 1945.He was usually known as “Tim”.

Healey Close is one of a small group of roads In Brownsover that were named after former head teachers in the Borough.

Heather Close

Bilton, off Bracken Drive

1984

SP 493741

Heather, Callina vulgaris

Heather is an abundant plant, less common in the East of England. Its delicate pink flowers appear from August to October and are a contrast to the tough, wiry, sprawling stems they grow upon.

On the Woodlands estate Heather Close is one of a small group of roads that have been named after plants that grow on heathlands, moors and bogs in the UK.

Helmdon Close

Brownsover, off Staveley Way

1993

SP 519767

Helmdon, Northamptonshire

Helmdon is a village about 4 miles noth of Brackley in Northamptonshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Astwell and Falcutt and has an area of about 1550 acres. In the 2011 Census the parish had a population of 899.

Helmdon Close is one of a small group of roads in Brownsover that was named after villages in or near to south Northamptonshire.

Helvellyn Way

Brownsover, off Hollowell Way

1979

SP 516773

Helvellyn, Cumbria

Helvellyn, at a height of 950 m (3,117 ft), is the third highest peak in both England and the Lake District. It is about midway between Keswick to the north and Ambleside to the south.

Helvellyn Way is one of the roads in Brownsover that was named after a place or feature in the Lake District National Park.

Hemingborough Road

Houlton, off Lincoln Drive

2023

SP 548736

Hemingborough Minster, the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Hemingborough, North Yorkshire.

Hemingborough Parish Church was founded in the late 12th century. On 26 October 1426 Henry VI gave a licence to convert it into a collegiate church with residentiary canons who each had a period of residence thirteen weeks.

Hemingborough Minster is one of a groupof roads in the south of Houlton that were named after monasteries or minsters of the English church, that were founded mainly during the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons in the seventh and eighth centuries.

Henry Street

Rugby, off Regent Street

1902

SP 507754

The source of this street name is not known for certain.

It is believed that it was named after Henry Miller, an official of the Rugby Freehold Land Society. However no reference to him was made in the 1966 official history of the Society.

Henry Street was part of the development by the Rugby Freehold Land Society of the former Moat Estate. (see also Regent Street.)

Hertz Close

Houlton, off Houlton Way

2021

SP 556735

Heinrich Rudilf Hertz (1857-1894)

Heinrich Hertz was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves predicted by James Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism.

The streets of Houlton have been named after people, events and equipment associated with the former Rugby Radio Station.

A 'Hertz' is the SI unit of frequency that has a periodic time of one second (i.e. 1 cycle per second).

Heyford Leys

Rugby, off Norton Leys

1976

SP 498727

It is named after two adjoining villages, Nether Heyford and Upper Heyford, near to Daventry, Northants.

A ley (or lea) is a grass covered field, suitable for grazing animals.

Heyford has Old English origins, meaning a “ford used (chiefly) at hay-making time”.

The names of ‘The Leys’ were selected by the developers. Why they chose villages in Northamptonshire is not known.

Hibbert Close

Rugby, off Dunchurch Road

1956

SP 501743

Captain John Hubert Washington Hibbert (1805 - 75)

Important benefactor to St Marie’s RC Church. He lived at Bilton Grange (c. 1841 - 61) and had the house completely remodelled by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) in 1841-51.

Capt Hibbert paid for most, if not all, of the land and the original church building. Also made later donations and bequests to the church. His father was a Jamaican plantation owner.

High Street

Rugby Town Centre, off Market Place

see ‘Reason’ column

SP 503752

With Sheep Street, High Street was one of the historic town streets that formed the main shopping area.

High Street was incorporated in the route of the Rugby & Lutterworth Turnpike (1785 - 1878). High Street became one-way in 1938 and pedestrianised in 1982.

Hillary Road

Bilton, off Everest Road

1954

SP 494736

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (1919-2008)

In June 1953, with the Nepalese sherpa, Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986), he was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

This ascent of Everest coincided with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Hillmorton Road

Rugby, off Lawrence Sheriff Street

See ‘Reason’ column

SP 504749

The road led to the village or hamlet of Hulle which grew up on the higher land to the south of the Domesday village of Moreton.

Matthew Bloxam recalled that in 1813 the only building in Hillmorton Road near to the town was Whitelaw House, the first private School boarding house built expressly as such.

In medieval times Hulle and Moreton were merged to become Hillmorton.

The Old English origins of these names are “(place at) the hill” and “marshland farmstead”.

Prior to 1867 the part of the present day Hillmorton Road immediately to the east of of Little Church Street was officially known as Lawrence Sheriffe Street.

Prior to 1932 the part of the present day Hillmorton Road to the east of Boundary Road was known as Rugby Road, Hillmorton.

Hinde Close

Brownsover, off Stonehills

1972

SP 517772

Henry Hinde (1895-1965)

Henry Hinde was headmaster of New Bilton Council School (1931-38) and Hillmorton Paddox Primary School (1938-58) He was then chairman of Rugby Divisional Education Executive until his death in 1965.

Hinde Close is one of a small group of roads In Brownsover that were named after former head teachers in the Borough.

Two schools in Bilton have since been named after him; Henry Hinde Junior School in Cornwallis Road and Henry Hinde Primary School in nearby Grenville Close.

Hobley Close

Bilton, off Barton Road

1956

SP 487735

Ernest Thomas Hobley (1884 - 1961)

He was Mayor of Rugby (1950-51) and a member of the Borough Council from 1935 to 1958.

His occupation was as a foreman fitter on the railway. For many years he was chairman of the council of the Rugby & District Amateur Association Football League.

Holcot Leys

Rugby, off Fawsley Leys

1981

SP 502731

Holcot, a village north of Northampton.

A ley (or lea) is a grass covered field, suitable for grazing animals.

The Old English origin of Holcot was “cottage(s) in the hollow(s)”.

The names of ‘The Leys’ were selected by the developers. Why they chose villages in Northamptonshire is not known.

Remarkably for a small village, Holcot has ten listed historic buildings including the church.

Hollowell Way

Brownsover, off Crowthorns

1979

SP 511771

Harry Hollowell FRICS (1897-1968)

He was a member of the Borough Council (1947-68).

He was also an auctioneer and estate agent in Market Place, Rugby.

Holly Mews

Brownsover, off Aspen Road

2013

SP 512781

Holly, Ilex aquifolium

The holly is an evergreen shrub, with distinct spiked, glossy leaves. It is native to the UK and across Europe and is popular as an ornamental shrub.

The roads in the area of Brownsover off Lower Lodge Avenue, to the west of Leicester Road, have been named after trees and shrubs that can be seen in Britain.

Holme Close

Brownsover, off Hawlands

1971

SP 513778

Holme, Cumbria

Holme is a village in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, about 2 miles north of Burton-in-Kendall and 3 miles south east of Milnthorpe. It is to the east of the Lake District National Park.

Holme had a population of 1,496 in the 2011 Census. Prior to 1819, when the Lancaster Canal was completed, it had been only a minor settlement.

Holyoak Close

Bilton, off Nelson Way

1950

SP 482738

Henry Holyoake MA (1657 - 1731)

Headmaster, Rugby School (1688 - 1731).

Whilst Headmaster, Henry Holyoake was also Rector of Bourton on Dunsmore, Bilton & Harborough Magna at various times. He also increased the importance of Rugby School by attracting a high proportion of non-foundationers.

Honeysuckle Close

Brownsover, off Harebell Way

1990

SP 519776

Honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum

The honeysuckle is found in woodlands and hedgerows. Its trumpet-like flower is a paradise for wildlife, with its sweet, heady fragrance calling to nearby species, particularly on warm summer evenings.

Honeysuckle Close is one of a group of roads in an area adjoining the north of Newton Manor Lane.centered around Campion Way, that are named after wild plants and flowers that can be seen in the British Isles. In addition to this native species of the British Isles, there are many other species which have been introduced and have become naturised.

Hoods Way

Bilton, Admirals Estate, off Blackwood Avenue

1955

SP 487745

Samuel Hood (1724 - 1816), 1st Viscount Hood of Whitley in the County of Warwick.

Admiral, RN (1794 - 95). He served throughout the American Revolutionary War (1775 –83) and was Commander in Chief, Mediterranean Fleet (1793 –94) during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was one of the chief mourners at the funeral of Horatio Nelson in 1805.

2 other family members with the Hood surname also became Admirals about this time and another during WW1.

Hopps Lodge Drive

Rugby, off St Peters Road

2006

SP 514750

Bernard Hopps (1878-1957)

In 1913 Bernard Hopps amalgamated his Mascot Company with the Lodge Brothers business to form the Lodge Sparking Plug Company Ltd, Bernard Hopps and Brodie Lodge as joint managing-directors of the new company.

Bernard Hopps retired as Manging-director of Lodge Plugs in 1951. He continued as Chairman and Technical Director of Lodge Plugs until his death.

Hopps Lodge Drive is one of three residential roads that were erected on the former Lodge Plugs factory site in St Peters Road when Morgan Matroc Ltd moved production to a new factory in Central Park Drive, Brownsover.

Hornbeam Close

Brownsover, off Swift Avenue

2014

SP 509778

European Hornbeam, Corpinus betulus

The European or common hornbeam is a species of tree in the birch family Betulaceae, native to Western Asia and central, eastern and southern Europe, including southern England. It requires a warm climate for good growth, and occurs only at elevations up to 1,000 metres.

The roads in the area of Brownsover off Lower Lodge Avenue, to the west of Leicester Road, have been named after trees and shrubs that can be seen in Britain.

Horne Close

Hillmorton, off Watts Lane

1967

SP 537736

Henry Sinclair Horne, 1st Baron Horne GCB, KCMG (1861-1929).

He was a General in the British Army (1914-23) who distinguished himself during WW1. For his wartime services he was created Baron Horne of Stirkoke, Caithness, in 1919.

It is not clear why a road in Hillmorton was named after him. He had no connections with the district and there are no other roads in the area that have been named after generals in the British Army.

Horton Crescent

Rugby, off Hillmorton Road

c1855

SP 506749

Horton, West Riding of Yorkshire

It was named at the request of Dr William Sharp MD, FRS (1805-96) whose family was from Horton. For many years Dr Sharp resided at Horton House in Hillmorton Road.

In the nineteenth century the part of the road adjoining Hillmorton Road was known as Horton Street and the part leading to Barby Road was known as Horton Street West.

Hoskyn Close

Hillmorton, off Deerings Road

1967

SP 529737

Charles Reginald Hoskyn, MD, OBE (1880 - 1965)

Charles was a general practitioner and also a surgeon (at St Cross) in Rugby from 1910 for more than 40 years. He was awarded the OBE in 1963 and was made a freeman of the Borough of Rugby.

He was actively interested throughout his life in the rehabilitation of people, particularly children, with crippling injuries. From 1926 he was the driving force behind Rugby Orthopaedic Clinic and when it became redundant because of the National Health Act of 1948, he later continued his rehabilitation work through the Hoskyn Centre for the Disabled at Hamilton House in Bilton Road.

Houlton Way

Houlton, off Crick Road

2018

SP 557734

Houlton, Maine, USA.

Houlton Way is the link road between Butlers Leap and Crick Road.

The first trans-Atlantic telephony signals from Rugby Radio Station were received in the USA at Houlton, Maine.

The residential development of the former Rugby Radio Station has been given the name of Houlton and its streets are named after people, events and equipment that were associated with it and the further development of radio.

Houston Road

Brownsover, off Boughton Road

1916

SP 512767

Edwin James Houston (1847 - 1914)

Edwin Houston was an American electrical engineer, academic, businessman, and inventor. With Elihu Thomson, he formed the Thomson-Houston Electric Company, which through a series of mergers became the General Electric (GE) company of America.

The British Thomson-Houston company (BTH) was founded in 1892 as a subsidiary of GE. This company was for much of the 20th century, Rugby's chief employer of labour.

Howkins Road

Rugby, off Boughton Road

1937

SP 512766

John Howkins (1579-1678)

John Howkins was the nephew of Lawrence Sheriffe, the founder of Rugby School. He was the son of Mr Anthony Howkins and his wife, Bridget Sheriffe, a sister of Lawrence Sheriffe.

John Howkins became a barrister-at-law of the Middle Temple and for many years kept the School in litigation in which he contested the estates left to the Rugby School Charity.

John Howkins acqired property at Sputh Mimms, Middlesex. He was buried in Brownsover Chapel.

Hudson Road

Bilton, Overslade Estate, off St Annes Road

1950

SP 491743

Robert Spencer Hudson (1867 - 1957) - see 'Biographies' section of this website.

He was chairman of Rugby Urban District Council in 1932 & Mayor of Rugby (1935 - 36).

It had been proposed by the developers to name this road, Ashdown Road, but this was rejected by the RBC following complaints by the Post Office that it could be confused with Ashlawn Road.

He was Work's Manager for J Parnell & Son, the Rugby builders from 1900 to 1945.

Hughes Drive

Houlton, off Houlton Way

2019

SP 556735

David Edward Hughes (1831-1900)

David Hughes was the inventor of the microphone and the printing telegraph.

The residential development of the former Rugby Radio Station has been given the name of Houlton and its streets named after people, events and equipment that were asoociated with it and the further devlopment of radio.

Humphrey Close

Rugby, off Barnaby Road

2014

SP 503764

"Master Humphrey's Clock."

Master Humphrey's Clock was a weekly magazine written and published by Charles Dickens from April 4th, 1840 to December4th. 1841.

The streets in this area were given names associated with the works of Charles Dickens.

Hunters Lane

Rugby, off Newbold Road

N/A

SP 501761

Thomas Hunter Railway Wagon works

Hunters Lane was the approach to the entrance of the Wagon Works.

ee also Hunter Street

Today Hunters Lane leads to the town's recycling centre and other industrial works. It contains no residential properties.

Hunter Street

Rugby, off Cambridge Street

c1880

SP 514754

Thomas Hunter (1827-1888)

Thomas Hunter founded the Thomas Hunter Wagon Works in Mill Road in 1871. He built Hunter Street on land purchased from the Rugby Freehold Land Society.

About 1886 he was succeeded as Manager of the Wagon Works by his eldest son, Thomas Hunter (1864-1923).

Ilmer Close

Brownsover, Avon Park, off Rothley Drive

1995

SP 522771

Ilmer, Buckinghamshire

Ilmer is a village at the foot of the Chiltern Hills about 3 miles north west of Princes Risborough near to the boundary with Oxfordshire.

Ilmer village is part of the civil parish of Longwick-cum-Ilmer which had a population of 1,347 in the 2011 Census.

Inchcape Close

Cawston, off Calvestone Road

2004

SP 477737

Kenneth Mackay, (1887-1939), 2nd Earl of Inchcape.

He owned and resided at Cawston House from 1925 to 1937.

He inherited the title in 1932 on the death of his father, the 1st Earl of Inchcape.

Izod Road

Rugby, off Gladstone Street

2005

SP 496757

Edwin Gilbert Izod (1876–1946)

He was an experimental test engineer at the Willans & Robinson Works. Whilst there, he invented the impact test procedure that is named after him and is widely used to measure the impact resistance of materials.

Izod Road was built on land formerly owned by Willans & Robinson and its successors.

Jackson Road

Hillmorton, off Coton Road

1962

SP 541740

William Jackson (died Nov 1758)

He was the vicar of St John the Baptist from 1747 to 1759, thereby benefitting when enclosure in Hillmorton took place in 1754.

Jackson Road is one of a small group of roads in Hillmorton that were named after former vicars of St John the Baptist.

James Street

Rugby Town Centre, off Albert Street

1851

SP 505758

James Richardson (25 Aug 1827 - 31 Aug 1827)

His mother, Mrs Anne Richardson (1791 - 1861) owned the land on which the street was made.

Mrs Richardson inherited considerable land in 1828 on the death of her husband, James Richardson snr.  James jun. was her youngest son. See also Albert Street.

Jenkins Road

Hillmorton, off Featherbed Lane

1961

SP 531743

William Henry Jenkins (1874-1956) ~ He was usually referred to as W H Jenkins.

He had been the vicar of St John the Baptist from 1919 to 1927.

During his time at Hillmorton he had also been for three years a representative on the Rugby Board of Guardians and on Rugby RDC.

Jenkins Road is one of a small group of roads in Hillmorton that were named after former vicars of St John the Baptist.

After Hillmorton and then 13 years as vicar of Granby, Notts, he was appointed in 1940 as Rector of Yelvertoft, Northants until his retirement in 1953 to Barnstone Manor, nr Nottingham.

Johnson Avenue

New Bilton, off Addison Road.

1920

SP 489748

James Johnson (1850-1923)

He was elected to the Rugby Rural District Council 1n 1894 and was its chairman from 1907 until he retired in 1922.

He was of independent means who had taken up farming as a hobby.

John Thwaites Close

Rugby, off Firs Drive

1981

SP 500748

John A Thwaites (1931 - 79)

He was the first Chief Executive of Rugby Borough Council following its re-organisation in 1974.

He moved to Rugby in 1970 as deputy town clerk. He died in a road accident.

Joyce Way

Cawston, off Stonehall Road

2002

SP 474739

Joyce Boughton (d. 1678)

Joyce was the wife of Edward Boughton (d. 1642), grandson of the Edward Boughton (d. 1589) who built Cawston Hall about 1585.

Ownership of Cawston Hall appeared to have descended by inheritance to Joyce’s husband, Edward, and then to their son, William, who was baptised in 1623 and died in 1663.

Jubilee Street

New Bilton, off Lawford Road

1900

SP 498754

The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

The sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign in 1897 was widely celebrated.

Due to the length of her reign, Queen Victoria is frequently commemorated by the naming of streets.

Judge Close

Long Lawford, off Chapel Street

2020

SP 471762

Ernest Keith Judge (1929-2020). He was known as Keith Judge.

Keith Judge was a member of Long Lawford Parish Council and Rugby Borough Council from 1973. He was appointed Mayor of Rugby Borough for 1980-81.

He was a builder by occupation.

Judith Way

Cawston, off Stonehall Road

2002

SP 473739

Judith Boughton (bapt 1713)

Judith was one of the co-heirs of Edward Boughton of Lawford (d. 1739), who in 1707 had inherited the Manor of Cawston from Francis Boughton (1642-1707).

Judith inherited that part of the Manor which contained Cawston Hall and probably sold it to John, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1st creation) and known as John the Planter (1690-1749), about 1744.

Juliet Drive

Bilton, Woodlands Estate, off Alwyn Road

1967

SP 485725

Juliet Capulet

She is one of the central characters in Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) in about 1595. (see also Capulet Close.)

When the Woodlands Estate was laid out in 1964 the Council selected road names "having regard to the quarter centenary of Shakespeare's birth" in 1564. There is also a Juliet who has a smaller role in Measure for Measure, as the wife of Claudio.

Juniper Way

Brownsover, off Magnolia Avenue

2018

SP 508780

Common Juniper, Juniperus communii.

The common juniper is an evergreen conifer, native to the UK and across Europe. Juniper berries are used to flavour the alcoholic drink. gin.

The roads in the area of Brownsover off Lower Lodge Avenue, to the west of Leicester Road, have been named after trees that can be seen in Britain.

Kalfs Drive

Cawston, off Gold Avenue

2004

SP 476735

Kalf is believed to have been the Saxon farmer after whom Calvestone was originally named. 

see also Calvestone Road

Kay Close

Brownsover, off Stonehills

1972

SP 513772

Herbert Samuel Kay (1878-1966) MBE

He was headmaster of Long Lawford County School (1906-39). He received his MBE for services to the National Savings movement. He had also been chairman of the Rugby Divisional Education Executive.

Kay Close is one of a small group of roads In Brownsover that were named after former head teachers in the Borough.

When St Matthew's Senior School closed in the early 1960s, it moved to a new school in Lawford Lane, Bilton, the Herbert Kay High School for Boys. Following its merger with the adjoining Westland Girls Secondary School in 1977, it became known as Bilton School.

Kemp Drive

Houlton, off Handley Cross Avenue

2020

SP 557737

George Stephen Kemp (1857-1933)

G S Kemp was a British electrical engineer who became Marconi's right=hand man in 1896.Throughout his time with Marconi he kept a comprehensive diary which proved to be a great help to Marconi in resolving patent disputes.

Kemp's personal papers are held in the Bodleian Library at Oxford.

The residential development of the former Rugby Radio Station has been given the name of Houlton and its streets mostly named after people, events and equipment that were associated with it and the further development of radio.

Kennedy Drive

Bilton, Admirals Estate, off Cornwallis Road

1990s

SP 482749

Sir William Robert  Kennedy, GCB,  (1838 - 1916)

Admiral, RN (1901)

He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies in 1892 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1900.

Keppel Close

Bilton, Admirals Estate, off Frobisher Road

1961

SP 482744

Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (1725 - 86)

Vice Admiral, RN (1770 - 79)

He was with Anson on his renowned voyage around the world. He was 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1782 - 83). HMS Keppel, a RN destroyer named after Viscount Keppel, was adopted by the town of Rugby during WW2.

Keswick Drive

Brownsover, off Newton Manor Lane

1994

SP 514776

Keswick, Cumbria

Keswick is a market town, just north of Derwentwater and about 4 miles from Bassenthwaite. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 4,821.

Keswick Drive is one of the roads in Brownsover that was named after a place or feature in the Lake District National Park.

Keswick was associated with the poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey who wrote about the scenic beauty of the area.

Keyes Drive

Bilton, Admirals Estate, off Cornwallis Road

1990s

SP 483749

Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes (1872 - 1945)

Admiral of the Fleet, RN (1930 - 31)

Became Director of Operations, 1940 to 1941.

Kilworth Road

Hillmorton, off Bucknill Crescent

1938

SP 536734

John Killworth (1832-1926)

John Killworth was a member of the Rugby RDC (1898-1919) and the Rugby Board of Guardians (1898-1926). He had also been a parish councillor and a trustee of the Little Church Close Charity.

He worked for 32 years as a blacksmith for the Oxford Canal Company. He then purchased a small farm and in his later life, assisted his wife with their grocer's shop.

Kilworth Road was one road of a Hillmorton estate laid out in 1937 by the Borough Council. This group of roads were all given names after people or organisations associated with the village.

Although the name of the road is spelt as 'Kilworth' suggesting it was named after the villages in South Leicestershire, it is believed this spelling to be an error as several of the roads in that part of Hillmorton have been named after prominent local individuals.

Kimberley Road

Rugby, off Wood Street

1902

SP 507759

Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Originally a major diamond mining town, Kimberley was beseiged by the Boers from October 14, 1899 during the second Boer War until it was relieved by the Cavalry of Major General John French (1852-1925) on February 15, 1900.

Kimberley Road was built on land formerly part of the parish glebe.

Today, Kimberley City is the seat of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature and Administration.

King Edward Road

Rugby, off Wood Street

1904

SP 506758

King Edward VII (1841-1910)

He was the reigning monarch (1901-10) at the time the road was opened.

In 1904 King Edward Road was laid out between Wood Street and Manor Road on land purchased by the Rugby Land Society from the Lodge Estate. It was later extended to Albert Street.

Kingsley Avenue

Hillmorton, off Hillmorton Road

1930

SP 525740

Kingsley Avenue, Daventry.

The developer of this small estate, William Henry Adams (1874-1934), named this road after the road in Daventry where he lived before coming to Rugby.

This information was provided by Cedric Thomas Adams, the son of the developer, in his letter to the Rugby Advertiser dated 11 August 1983.

Kingsway

Rugby, Rokeby Estate, off Dunchurch Road

1938

SP 500740

The reason why the name 'Kingsway' was chosen for this road is unknown.

It is presumed that Kingsway was named after the road of the same name in London, which contains the Head Office of the English Electric Company, which at that time was one of Rugby's largest employers.

The name has no apparent association with other road names on the Rokeby Estate.

Kinman Way

Rugby, off Projects Drive

1997

SP 511768

Thomas Hilary Kinman MBE, AMIEE, MIRE (1894-1981)

T H Kinman was awarded his MBE for his work on the design of RADAR systems at the BTH, Rugby.

He joined the BTH Research Laboratory at its inception in 1924, and was head of its high frequency engineering section.

Kinman Way was built on the former GEC/BTH factory site, having been sold off for development in about 1990.

Kirkby Close

Brownsover, off Charwelton Drive

1993

SP 520768

Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria

Kirkby-in-Furness is a village about 5 km south of Broughton-in-Furness and about 8 km northwest of Ulverston.

It is part of the civil parish of Kirkby Ireleth and is just within the border of the Lake District National Park.

Kirkby Close is one of the roads in Brownsover that was named after a place or feature in the Lake District National Park.

The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,174.

Kirkby Road

Hillmorton, off Millfields Avenue

1940

SP 526740

Adeliza Adams, née Kirkby (1870-1953)

The developer of this small estate, William Henry Adams (1874-1934), named this road after the maiden name of his wife,

This information was provided by Cedric Thomas Adams, the son of the developer, in his letter to the Rugby Advertiser dated 11 August 1983.

Kirkistown Close

Rugby, off Projects Drive

2012

SP 509770

Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit hosts racing of motor cars, motor cycles and trucks.

Kirkistown Close is one of the roads near to and off Projects Drive that are named after motor sport venues in the UK.

Kirkstone

Brownsover, off Ambleside

1980

SP 518773

Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria.

Kirkstone Pass is a mountain pass at an altitude of 1,489 feet (454 m). It connects Ambleside in the Rothay valley to Patterdale in the Ullswater valley. It is the highest pass in the Lake District.

Kirkstone is one of the roads in Brownsover that was named after a place or feature in the Lake District National Park.

Near the summit of the pass is the Kirkstone Pass Inn, the third highest public house in England