Harborne Close
Probably named after Harborne Golf Club, founded in 1893, in Harborne, Birmingham, England.
The 1896 map shows what was here before the estate. Drag the round handle to compare it with today.
The name
Harborne Close probably takes its name from Harborne Golf Club. Its present course was designed by H S Colt and opened in 1924 with a match played by J H Taylor.
Where the club's facts come from: History - Harborne 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
- Greenfields Primary School 140 m
- Oxhey Woods Local Nature Reserve 150 m
- The Grapevine (site) 200 m
- Prestwick Road Meadows 390 m
- St Martin's Church, Muirfield Road 430 m
Ancient woods
- Oxhey Woods, southern part (Abbott's Wood and Nanscot Wood) 150 m
- Oxhey Woods, central part (Ashen Spring) 300 m
- Oxhey Woods, central part (Beck Mason's Wood) 600 m
Walk stops
- Nanscot Wood 200 m
Oxhey Woods walk - Abbott's Wood 350 m
Oxhey Woods walk - The Dick Whittington 600 m
Schools, churches and shops walk
Distances are in a straight line from a point on the street.