Piltdown Road
Probably named after Piltdown Golf Club, founded in 1904, in Piltdown, East Sussex, England.
The 1896 map shows what was here before the estate. Drag the round handle to compare it with today.
The name
Piltdown Road probably takes its name from Piltdown Golf Club. It is a heathland club in the hamlet made famous by the 1912 'Piltdown Man' hoax.
Where the club's facts come from: History | Piltdown 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
- The Clitheroe Club 200 m
- Woodhall Lane and the concrete houses 220 m
- Carpenders Park and South Oxhey Methodist Church 230 m
- Nanscott House and Beck Mason House 270 m
- Parish council offices and police station, Oxhey Drive 290 m
Ancient woods
Walk stops
- Clitheroe Gardens 200 m
Schools, churches and shops walk - Pond Wood 210 m
The heart of the estate walk - The Dick Whittington 320 m
Schools, churches and shops walk
Distances are in a straight line from a point on the street.