Arbroath Green
Probably named after Arbroath Golf Links, founded in 1878, in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.
The 1896 map shows what was here before the estate. Drag the round handle to compare it with today.
The name
Arbroath Green probably takes its name from Arbroath Golf Links. Three Open champions shaped it, Old Tom Morris in 1877, Willie Fernie in 1907 and James Braid in 1931.
Where the club's facts come from: Arbroath Golf - Designed By Champions, the club's own history.
How sure we are of the match: Likely
The estate's streets were named after golf courses. The streets page explains how each match was made.
In the story
- Building the Estate: The estate goes up
The far west came last: Blairhead Drive in May 1951, Arbroath Green in June 1951, when there were still no proper roads or pavements, Nairn Green in 1951, and Ashburnham Drive in about 1952 or 1953.
On the timeline
- 1951 The far west of the estate fills up, with families moving into Blairhead Drive in May, Arbroath Green in June and Nairn Green during the year, while others are still moving into Puttenham Close on the east side.
Close by
Buildings
- The Jet (site) 160 m
- Salvation Army hut (site) 250 m
- Oxhey Woods Local Nature Reserve 250 m
- Hallowes Crescent shops 260 m
- The Crescent Club (site) 290 m
Ancient woods
- Big Wood 190 m
- Ox Pasture Spring (by Gosforth Lane) 220 m
- Oxhey Woods, northern part (Old and Young Hangings, Little Furze Field, The Plantation) 250 m
Walk stops
- Site of The Jet 160 m
Streets of 1947 to 1953 walk - Blairhead Drive 220 m
Streets of 1947 to 1953 walk - Hallowes Crescent shops 260 m
Streets of 1947 to 1953 walk
Distances are in a straight line from a point on the street.