Sleaford Green
Probably named after Sleaford Golf Club, founded in 1905, in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.
The 1896 map shows what was here before the estate. Drag the round handle to compare it with today.
The name
Sleaford Green probably takes its name from Sleaford Golf Club. The club staged a match between Open champions Harry Vardon and J.H. Taylor in May 1910, which Vardon won by 148 strokes to 156.
Where the club's facts come from: History of Sleaford 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
- Station Approach and the new square 130 m
- Site of the 1914 golfers' halt 140 m
- St Andrew's precinct (site) 150 m
- Oxhey Library 170 m
- Carpenders Park station (1952) 190 m
Ancient woods
- Pond Wood 340 m
- Sandpit Wood, railway strip 500 m
- Oxhey Woods, northern part (Old and Young Hangings, Little Furze Field, The Plantation) 720 m
Walk stops
- Birkdale Gardens 80 m
Streets of 1947 to 1953 walk - Station Square 130 m
The heart of the estate walk - The old precinct 150 m
The heart of the estate walk
Distances are in a straight line from a point on the street.