Burnley Close
Probably named after Burnley Golf Club, founded in 1905, in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
The 1896 map shows what was here before the estate. Drag the round handle to compare it with today.
The name
Burnley Close probably takes its name from Burnley Golf Club. It was founded as the Glen View Golf Club, and James Braid added three new holes and over thirty bunkers in 1929.
Where the club's facts come from: Club History :: Burnley Golf Club, 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.
We have not yet found anything written about this street itself. If you know when it was built or who first lived there, that would help.
Close by
Buildings
- Prestwick Road Meadows 180 m
- Oxhey Woods Local Nature Reserve 180 m
- St Martin's Church, Muirfield Road 190 m
- Greenfields Primary School 230 m
- The Dick Whittington 290 m
Ancient woods
- Oxhey Woods, central part (Ashen Spring) 180 m
- Oxhey Woods, southern part (Abbott's Wood and Nanscot Wood) 370 m
- Pond Wood 500 m
Walk stops
- The Dick Whittington 290 m
Schools, churches and shops walk - Little Oxhey Lane shops 440 m
Schools, churches and shops walk - Nanscot Wood 460 m
Oxhey Woods walk
Distances are in a straight line from a point on the street.