This is Hobbs Close in Abingdon.
And here is the view looking down Hobbs Close towards Audlett Drive with the trees that shield Abingdon Science Park behind.
The adjoining road is called Kempster Close. What connects ‘Hobbs’ and ‘Kempster’ apart from the path between the two closes?
Kempster was responsible for architecture and stonework of the County Hall, whilst Hobbs was responsible for the woodwork….
Now that is local knowledge! Splendid.
Does anyone with local knowledge know who or what Curtis Avenue is named after?
There is a wonderful little book called “The Origins of the Street Names of Abingdon” by John McGowan who worked at the Museum in the 1980s. That tells me that Curtis Avenue was named after Thomas Curtis, Town Clerk 1819-1835.
Lots of streets were called after Mayors and Town Clerks – I wonder if any current or recent incumbents will give their names to roads in the new developments to be built in the next few years!