Birkdale Gardens
Named after Royal Birkdale Golf Club, founded in 1889, in Southport, Merseyside, England.
The 1896 map shows what was here before the estate. Drag the round handle to compare it with today.
The name
Birkdale Gardens takes its name from Royal Birkdale Golf Club. It has hosted the Open Championship 11 times, from 1954 to 2026, and the Ryder Cup in 1965 and 1969.
Where the club's facts come from: History | Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the club's own history.
How sure we are of the match: Strong
The estate's streets were named after golf courses. The streets page explains how each match was made.
In the story
- Streets of 1947 to 1953
Birkdale Gardens: The council photographed this street on 9 July 1951, with a big old tree kept from the farmland and chestnut paling round the new plots.
Close by
Buildings
- Colnbrook School 180 m
- Warren Dell Primary School 180 m
- Oxhey Library 200 m
- St Andrew's precinct (site) 220 m
- Station Approach and the new square 240 m
Ancient woods
- Pond Wood 390 m
- Sandpit Wood, railway strip 580 m
- Oxhey Woods, northern part (Old and Young Hangings, Little Furze Field, The Plantation) 640 m
Walk stops
- Birkdale Gardens 30 m
Streets of 1947 to 1953 walk - Puttenham Close 40 m
Streets of 1947 to 1953 walk - Warren Dell School 180 m
The heart of the estate walk
Distances are in a straight line from a point on the street.