Letchworth Close
Probably named after Letchworth Golf Club, in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England.
The 1896 map shows what was here before the estate. Drag the round handle to compare it with today.
The name
Letchworth Close probably takes its name from Letchworth Golf Club. Harry Vardon planned its extension to 18 holes, and he and James Braid played the opening round of the new course in October 1910.
Club dates: 1905 (as Hitchin GC).
Where the club's facts come from: Club History - Letchworth 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
- Oxhey Woods Local Nature Reserve 50 m
- The Grapevine (site) 190 m
- Prestwick Road Meadows 250 m
- Greenfields Primary School 290 m
- Little Oxhey Lane shops 490 m
Ancient woods
- Oxhey Woods, southern part (Abbott's Wood and Nanscot Wood) 70 m
- Oxhey Woods, central part (Ashen Spring) 550 m
- Pond Wood 910 m
Walk stops
- Nanscot Wood 290 m
Oxhey Woods walk - Little Oxhey Lane shops 490 m
Schools, churches and shops walk - The Dick Whittington 540 m
Schools, churches and shops walk
Distances are in a straight line from a point on the street.